Presenting an extensive selection of Byron's poetry, letters and journal entries in chronological clusters, this "Norton Critical Edition" allows readers to see the changes that took place in his writing in the context of the places he lived and his fame, exile and travels. The material in the criticism section is chronologically keyed to Byron's poetry and reprints both classic and recent examinations of his writing and life. A biographical register, chronology, selected bibliography and index of poem titles and first lines are also included.