Byron and John Murray: A Poet and His Publisher

by Mary O'Connell

Byron and John Murray: A Poet and His Publisher is the first comprehensive account of the relationship between Byron and the man who published his poetry for over ten years.

It is commonly seen as a paradox of Byron's literary career that the liberal poet was published by a conservative publishing house. It is less of a paradox when, as this book illustrates, we see John Murray as a competitive, innovative publisher who understood how to...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 178138133X
• ISBN13: 9781781381335
• Release Date: January 2015
• Publisher: Liverpool University Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.2" x 9.2"