Lord Byron

This narrative poem describes the travels and reflections of a world-weary young man who, disillusioned with a life of pleasure and revelry, looks for distraction in foreign lands

In this collection, Paul Muldoon, a contemporary poet introduces a poet of the past, Lord Byron. The personal and critical reaction expressed in his preface, offers insights into his own work as well as providing an accessible and passionate introduction to one of the most important poets in our literature.