Byron And Bob

Prepare yourself for one of the most fascinating literary feuds in history! This beloved analysis of the explosive relationship between Lord Byron and Robert Southey launches in a stunning student edition on July 25th.

Freshly re-edited with an insightful foreword by Professor John Gardner, this edition welcomes both Byron newcomers and seasoned Byronistas into the dramatic world of Romantic poetry's greatest rivalry.

We're passionate about Peter Cochran's vision: making Byronic scholarship accessible to everyone. That's why we're offering the paperback and ebook at the lowest possible price—no more overpriced academic publications! The hardback edition includes a modest premium that helps us continue bringing you exceptional literary works.

Extract

They were made for one another—two perfect opposites whose relationship could only exist in a universe where "there's a destiny that shapes our ends, rough-hew them how we will."

Picture this: Southey, the obsessive monogamist whose devotion drove his wife to depression and madness, versus Byron, who loved anyone and anything warm that moved—if he believed they loved him back.

Southey: cat person. Byron: dog person. Southey: devoted father. Byron: indifferent parent. Southey: professional man of letters. Byron: despised professional writers, desperately seeking his life's true calling elsewhere. Southey: provincial homebody whose travels were mere holidays. Byron: the ultimate cosmopolitan wanderer.

Could two literary giants be more perfectly mismatched?

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In Memorium

Peter Cochran was a towering figure in Byron scholarship, and this edition—through luck and serendipity rather than careful planning—perfectly coincides with the tenth anniversary of his passing. It's a fitting tribute to a scholar who brought Byron's world to life for countless readers.