Lara. A tale, Jacqueline. A tale. Poems.

BYRON, GEORGE GORDON NOEL, LORD, ROGERS, SAMUEL

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London, J. Murray, 1814. (VI) 93 pp. 95-128 pp. Leather binding with decorated boards and spine and marbled endpapers *top and bottom spine damaged, name on titlepage, paper here and there slightly foxed, otherwise in good condition* First edition. The poem Jacqueline is divided in 3 parts. 'The first work composed after Byron abandoned the idea of giving up writing and buying back his copyrights, it is regarded by critics as a continuation of the autobiographical work begun in The Corsair. Unlike The Corsair, it was published anonymously, in conjunction with Samuel Rogers' Jacqueline.Lara, A Tale was first published anonymously by Lord Byron in 1814 alongside another poem that was not written by Byron. In this version, there is nothing to distinguish between Lara and Jacqueline (written by Samuel Rogers), as they were published anonymously and without any indication that there are two separate authors within the text. This tragic narrative poem is seen as a continuation of another poem of Byron's, The Corsair. It details Count Lara's return home after spending a few years travelling abroad. With a page as his only company, Lara's story continues as he encounters problems with his fellow men. First, this leads to a duel that Count Lara ends up winning and as the story progresses, he must also fight both friends and foes. Count Lara is successful in his battle against all odds, until one night he encounters a large group and attempts to fight them. Unfortunately, he is mortally wounded in the process and dies at the end of the poem.The copy text that Byron wrote for the first edition was made between June 14 and June 23, 1814. There were subsequent corrections made but none of the materials have been found. Sometime after August 5, 1814, Lara was published with Jacqueline for the first time. The first three editions were published together and anonymously, selling almost 7,000 copies. When the fourth edition was released, the tale was published by itself and under Byron's name'.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Lara. A tale, Jacqueline. A tale. Poems.
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition