Byron (Phoenix Hardback Poetry) - Hardcover

Byron, Lord George Gordon

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0753817462 ISBN 13: 9780753817469

Publisher: Phoenix (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd ), 2005

Synopsis

She walks in beauty, like the night
Of cloudless climes and starry skies;
And all that's best of dark and bright
Meet in her aspect and her eyes...
--From "She Walks in Beauty"

Satirical, shocking, romantic and dramatic, Lord Byron remains a stellar figure as a poet and as a man. His most celebrated poems appear in this magnificent compilation, from “Inscription on the Monument of a Newfound Dog,” in which man contrasts unfavorably with his canine companion, to excerpts from “Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage,” “Beppo,” and “Don Juan.”

About this title

Book Description

Part of the Phoenix hardback poetry series

About the Author

George Gordon Byron (1788 - 1824) was one of the greatest Romantic poets. Childe Harold's Pilgrimage made him famous overnight and this increased with a series of popular 'Eastern Tales'. His marriage to Annabella Milbanke lasted only a year and he shocked society by reportedly having an affair with his half-sister. In 1816 he left England forever, living in Italy and supporting both the Italian and Greek revolutionary movements.
Susan J. Wolfson is Professor of English at Princeton University. She has published widely on Romanticism.
Peter J. Manning is currently Professor and Chair of English at Stony Brook University, and a widely recognised authority on Byron.

Edition details

• Publisher: Phoenix (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0753817462
• ISBN 13: 9780753817469
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 176
• Editor: Stabler Jane