Publisher's Synopsis
The Corsair by Byron "My Lord, -I have been unwilling to write until I had something to say. . . . I am most happy to tell you that your last poem is-what Mr. Southey's is called-a Carmen Triumphale. Never in my recollection has any work . . . excited such a ferment . . . I sold on the day of publication-a thing perfectly unprecedented-10,000 copies. . . . Mr. Moore says it is masterly-a wonderful performance. Mr. Hammond, Mr. Heber, D'Israeli, every one who comes . . . declare their unlimited approbation. Mr. Ward was here with Mr. Gifford yesterday, and mingled his admiration with the rest . . . and Gifford did, what I never knew him do before-he repeated several stanzas from memory, particularly the closing stanza. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.
