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Selected Poems (Penguin Classics) (Paperback)

by Lord George Gordon Byron (Author), Susan Wolfson (Editor), Peter J. Manning (Editor) "When, to their airy hall, my fathers' voice Shall call my spirit, joyful in their choice; When, pois'd upon the gale, my form shall ride,..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 864 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd (29 Jul 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0140423818
  • ISBN-13: 978-0140423815
  • Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.9 x 3.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 202,417 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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A selection of Lord Byron's poetry.

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When, to their airy hall, my fathers' voice Shall call my spirit, joyful in their choice; When, pois'd upon the gale, my form shall ride, Or, dark in mist, descend the mountain's side: Oh! may my shade behold no sculptur'd urns To mark the spot where earth to earth returns! No lengthen'd scroll, no praise-encumber'd stone; My epitaph shall be my name alone: If that with honour fail to crown my clay, Oh! may no other fame my deeds repay! That, only that, shall single out the spot; By that remember'd, or with that forgot. Read the first page
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5.0 out of 5 stars Dramatic poetry of the finest, 29 Jul 2006
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Byron has been a perennially fascinating personality since he lived, hence the number of biographies on him in print, but I wonder how many people have actually read his poetry?
This is a fine place to start. All the dramatic narratives are here: Childe Harolde's Pilgrimage, Mazeppa, The Giaour, Lara, The Bride of Abydos, The Corsair - as well as some of the famours lyrics such as 'So we'll go no more a roving'.

If you've never read Byron, then you might be surprised at the sheer narrative drive of these poems that keep you reading, even without the beautiful language. Always atmospheric (especially in the eastern tales) Byron for me has always been one of the poets with the strongest sense of musicality and rhythm in his writing.

Unfortunately the shorter poems and lyrics are in a separate volume, as is Don Juan, but this is a wonderful collection all the same whether you're familiar with Byron or not.
The Penguin volume has also been well-edited with notes, so it's great if you're studying Byron.
Altogether an excellent collection.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Best paperback edition of Byron available, 2 Dec 2002
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This is quite simply the best edition of Byron's poems available. It contains every poem by the noble Lord which you could possibly want, with helpful notes throughout. Makes an excellent present.
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3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful collection of the great poet's works, 5 Feb 2004
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I had been looking for a book comprising all of Byron's poetry and could not find one which contained all of his beautiful poems until i bought this one. This is a brilliant collection of all of his great poems, my favourite being, "She Walks in Beauty". It is a wonderful book to read and the poems will soon become firm favourites with those who haven't read Lord Byron's poems before.
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