Byron and John Murray - 9781781381335

Byron and John MurrayA Poet and His Publisher\nAuthor(s): Mary O'Connell\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Liverpool University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Liverpool University Press\nISBN-13: 9781781381335, 978-1781381335\nSynopsis\nByron 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.\n\nIt is commonly seen as a paradox of Byrons 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 deal with his most famous author. The book begins by charting the early years of Murrays success prior to the publication of Childe Harolds Pilgrimage, and describes Byrons early engagement with the literary marketplace. The book describes in detail how Byron became one of Murrays authors, before documenting the succes.