1881 Poetry of Byron Chosen and Arranged by Matthew Arnold

Description

First Edition, Publishers' Original Binding

The first edition of this collection, one of 750 large paper copies, and with an engraved portrait of Byron by Edward William Stodart mounted to the title page.

In a lengthy introduction, English poet and cultural critic Matthew Arnold praises Byron's body of work, favourably comparing him to others of his generation including Shelley.

Arnold has grouped Byron's work under four headings: 'Personal, Lyrical, and Elegiac', 'Descriptive and Narrative', 'Dramatic', and 'Satiric', and included much of the Romantic poets most recognisable works, including 'She Walks in Beauty', 'Solitude' and selections from 'The Corsair'.