Manfred (Paperback)

A quintessential depiction of the Byronic hero, Byron's poetic drama Manfred centers on the interior sufferings of its psychologically tortured title character, who is haunted by the death of his forbidden lover. A radically autonomous figure, Manfred rejects help from other human beings, refuses Christian absolution, and disdains dark supernatural entities far more powerful than he is. Despite (or perhaps in part also because of) scandalous associations between the work and Byron's own tumultuous personal life, it was a considerable success from the start-and soon became far more than merely successful; Manfred exerted a powerful shaping force on the Romantic sensibility for decades after Byron's death. The Broadview Anthology of British Literature edition of Manfred is accompanied by a substantial selection of contextual materials including Byron's original draft of the play's conclusion; influences on the poem, such as Paradise Lost, Goethe's Faust, and Vathek; examples of the Byronic hero from the poet's other writings; a selection of contemporary reviews; and an excerpt from Man-Fred, a dramatic parody in which the protagonist is reimagined as a chimney-sweep.

General

Imprint:	Broadview Press
Country of origin:	Canada
Series:	Broadview Anthology of British Literature
Release date:	April 2017
Authors:	George Gordon Lord Byron
Editors:	Joe Black • Leonard Conolly • Kate Flint • Isobel Grundy • Don LePan • Roy Liuzza • Jerome J. McGann • Anne Lake Prescott • Barry V Qualls
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 27mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	150
ISBN-13:	978-1-55481-368-1
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > 19th century Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Poetry & poets > General Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Plays & playwrights > General
LSN:	1-55481-368-9
Barcode:	9781554813681

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