num_pages: 1120
description: Byron is regarded today as the ultimate Romantic, whose name has entered the language to describe a man of brooding passion. Although his private life shocked his contemporaries his poetry was immensely popular and influential, especially in Europe. This comprehensive edition includes thecomplete texts of his two poetic masterpieces Childe Harold's Pilgrimage and Don Juan , as well as the dramatic poems Manfred and Cain . There are many other shorter poems and part of the satire English Bards and Scotch Reviewers . In addition there is a selection from Byron's inimitable letters,extracts from his journals and conversations, as well as more formal writings.
language: English
title: Lord Byron: The Major Works
titlecomplete: Lord Byron: The Major Works
genres: Classics, British Literature, Plays, English Literature, Fiction, Romanticism, Romance, Literature, 19th Century, Poetry
ratings_count: 3210
publisher: Oxford University Press