The most comprehensive coverage to date of Byron's place within the English poetic tradition, this landmark study boasts a cast of the most eminent individuals working in the field and will become invaluable to students and scholars of Byron, Romantic Literature and English literary history more generally.

"The country of his birth proves difficult to get rid of, as a place 'where men are proud to be' and 'Not without cause'. Nonchalance (and sexual mischief) mingles with pathos, as Byron vaunts his skill with 'other tongues' and his intrepidness in seeking 'out a home by a remoter sea', while confessing affection for the 'inviolate island of the sage and free'. Though in Don Juan he declares 'I am half a scot by birth, and bred / A whole one', he was born in London and lived in England for much of his life; all of the years relating to his time as a literary celebrity were spent south of the border"--

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.

This book offers a collection of poems and prose works by Lord Byron, one of the most famous English poets of the Romantic era. The selections include some of his best-known works, such as Don Juan, Childe Harold's Pilgrimage, and Manfred. The book provides a valuable introduction to the life and literary legacy of Lord Byron, and is an essential read for anyone interested in English poetry. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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