Selected Poetry of Lord Byron (Modern Library Classics)

Byron, Lord George G.

ISBN 10: 0375758143 / ISBN 13: 9780375758140

Published by Random House Publishing Group, 2002

Seller Inventory # mon0000492939

Synopsis:

Since 1917 The Modern Library prides itself as The modern Library of the world s Best Books . Its paperback series feature treasured classics, major translations of great works, and rediscoveries of keen literary and historical merit. Featuring introductions by leading writers, stunning translations, scholarly endnotes and reading group guides. Production values emphasize superior quality and readability. Competitive prices, coupled with exciting cover design make these an ideal gift to be cherished by the avid reader. 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

About the Author: Leslie A. Marchand, one of the foremost Byron scholars of the twentieth century, was general editor of the authoritative twelve-volume edition of Byron s Letters and Journals Thomas M. Disch is the author of ten books of poetry and more than fifteen novels, including, most recently, Camp Concentration. He lives in upstate New York

Bibliographic Details

Title: Selected Poetry of Lord Byron (Modern ...
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Publication Date: 2002
Binding: paperback
Condition: Good