Byron

<p>Lord Byron (1788-1824) was a poet and satirist as famous in his time for his love affairs and questionable morals as he was for his poetry. Looking beyond the scandal Byron leaves us a body of work that proved crucial to the development of English poetry and provides a fascinating counterpoint to other writings of the Romantic period. This guide to Byron’s sometimes daunting often extraordinary work offers:</p><ul> <li>an accessible introduction to the contexts and many interpretations of Byron’s texts from publication to the present </li> <li>an introduction to key critical texts and perspectives on Byron’s life and work situated in a broader critical history </li> <li>cross-references between sections of the guide in order to suggest links between texts contexts and criticism </li> <li>suggestions for further reading.</li> </ul><p>Part of the <em>Routledge Guides to Literature</em> series this volume is essential reading for all those beginning detailed study of Byron and seeking not only a guide to his works but also a way through the wealth of contextual and critical material that surrounds them.</p>