Lord Byron,Jerome J. McGann
Byron is regarded today as the ultimate Romantic, whose name has entered the language to describe a man of brooding passion. Although his private life shocked his contemporaries his poetry was immensely popular and influential, especially in Europe. This comprehensive edition includes the complete texts of his two poetic masterpieces ,Childe Harold's Pilgrimage, and ,Don Juan,, as well as the dramatic poems ,Manfred, and ,Cain,. There are many other shorter poems and part of the satire ,English Bards and Scotch Reviewers,. In addition there is a selection from Byron's inimitable letters, extracts from his journals and conversations, as well as more formal writings.
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Lord Byron: The Major Works