Don Juan · Character
Leila
A young orphan girl rescued by Juan during the siege of Ismail.
minor
Also known as little Leila, Little Leila
First appearance: canto viii
Leila shows up with force in Canto X. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Travels with Juan to England; gazes at Canterbury Cathedral and questions why Infidels are allowed in 'God's House'.
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In Canto X: Travels with Juan to England; gazes at Canterbury Cathedral and questions why Infidels are allowed in 'God's House'. Later, in Canto XII: The little orphan from the East, now a fashionable mystery in London…
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- Aftermath
- Closing
Byron’s speaker reaches an emotional and psychological peak in his frenzied, contradictory grappling with Berk…
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See Leila in canto viii