Manfred: A Dramatic Poem (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

George Gordon Byron

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0331522160 ISBN 13: 9780331522167

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Step into a haunted mountain world where a restless noble seeks power, meaning, and a fateful answer from the dead.

A dramatic poem that unfolds across jagged peaks and shadow-filled halls, Manfred threads supernatural forces and human longing. Spirits, destinies, and a sovereign of fire convene as the title character confronts power, guilt, and the price of knowledge.

• Watch a circle of otherworldly beings offer gifts and warnings, testing what Manfred will accept.
• Follow the perilous journey from a cliff-top incantation to the mysterious halls of Arimanes.
• Feel the atmosphere of gothic mood, intense dialogue, and vivid, perilous imagery.
• Explore questions of immortality, fate, and the line between science and superstition.

Ideal for readers who enjoy dark romantic poetry, mythic visions, and stage-like drama with a mythic scope.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0331522160
• ISBN 13: 9780331522167
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 78