This early collection of poems by Byron reveals the nascent voice of the literary titan, exploring themes of love, loss, and the human condition through the vehicle of exquisite verse.

Prothero's edition included 1,198 letters. This edition will have more than 3,000, over 80 percent of them transcribed entirely from the original manuscripts. Byron's epistolary saga continues con brio in this volume.

This book is a reproduction of that original, typed out and formatted to perfection, allowing new generations to enjoy the work. Publishers of the Valley's mission is to bring long out of print manuscripts back to life.

With the Prisoner of Chillon (1816) the English poet Lord Byron (1788-1824) turned the Castle of Chillon into a long-term popular tourist attraction. This one is the First edition of the poem