Correspondence of Lord Byron: With a Friend, Including Letters to his Mother (Cambridge Library Collection - Literary Studies) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1108034063 ISBN 13: 9781108034067

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2011

Synopsis

The English writer Robert Charles Dallas (1754–1824) was a relative by marriage of Lord Byron (1788–1824), with whom he maintained a 'frequent' correspondence between 1808 and 1814. As a friend and the editor of some of Byron's poems, Dallas had been entrusted with several of the poet's personal letters. First published in France in 1825, this book contains letters Byron wrote to his mother while travelling across Europe as a young man, his correspondence with Dallas, and Dallas' 1824 'Recollections' of the poet. It includes a long statement by Dallas's son, describing the disputes that arose between Dallas and Byron's executors concerning the publication of the letters. Intended by Dallas as a 'whole faithful memoir' of Byron's life during the period of their correspondence, this book provides a vivid portrait of the poet and reveals how he was perceived by a close, though much older, friend.

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Book Description

A regular correspondent of Byron, Robert Charles Dallas (1754–1824) was entrusted with many of his personal letters. First published in 1825, amid a dispute with Byron's executors, this book contains letters from the young Byron to his mother, his correspondence with Dallas, and Dallas' own 'Recollections' of the poet.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1108034063
• ISBN 13: 9781108034067
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 654
• Editor: Dallas R. C.