description: Lord Byron was a legend in his own lifetime and the dominant influence on the Romantic movement. His early fame came in 1812 after the publication of Childe Harold . Relishing humor and irony, daring and flamboyancy, sarcasm and idealism, his work encompasses a sweeping range of topics,subjects, and models, embracing the most traditional and the most experimental poetic forms. This selection of Byron's works includes such masterpieces as The Corsair , Manfred , Bebbo , Don Juan and Childe Harold's Pilgrimage .
language: English
title: Selected Poetry
titlecomplete: Selected Poetry (Oxford World's Classics)
genres: English Literature, Literature, Poetry, 19th Century, Romance, Romanticism, Classics, Fiction, Poetry Plays, British Literature
ratings_count: 14239
publisher: Oxford University Press