Byron (Routledge Guides to Literature) - Softcover

Franklin, Caroline

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0415268567 ISBN 13: 9780415268561

Publisher: Routledge, 2006

Synopsis

Lord Byron (1788-1824) was a poet and satirist, as famous in his time for his love affairs and questionable morals as he was for his poetry. Looking beyond the scandal, Byron leaves us a body of work that proved crucial to the development of English poetry and provides a fascinating counterpoint to other writings of the Romantic period. This guide to Byron’s sometimes daunting, often extraordinary work offers:

• an accessible introduction to the contexts and many interpretations of Byron’s texts, from publication to the present
• an introduction to key critical texts and perspectives on Byron’s life and work, situated in a broader critical history
• cross-references between sections of the guide, in order to suggest links between texts, contexts and criticism
• suggestions for further reading.

Part of the Routledge Guides to Literature series, this volume is essential reading for all those beginning detailed study of Byron and seeking not only a guide to his works but also a way through the wealth of contextual and critical material that surrounds them.

About this title

About the Author

Caroline Franklin is a Professor of English at the University of Wales, Swansea. She works in the area of Romantic-period literature on which she has published widely, including books on Byron and Mary Wollstonecraft.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415268567
• ISBN 13: 9780415268561
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 160