Selected Poetry of Lord Byron (Paperback)

Paperback. Poet, celebrity, and revolutionary, Lord (George Gordon) Byron was one of the most influential and controversial figures of the first half of the nineteenth century, his distinctive, deeply felt work comprising one of the enduring high points of Romantic literature. From "Manfred," with its evocation of the figure that came to be called the "Byronic hero," to the melancholy "Childe Harold," to the satirical masterpiece "Don Juan" (presented here in judiciously selected form), this Modern Library Paperback Classic includes all of the essential Byron. Lord Byron's controversial works of poetry collected in one volume. This book contains an introduction by Thomas Disch, with commentary, notes and a reading group guide. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.