"By the Waters of Whitechapel is as much a comedy of pain as Goodbye, Columbus is a comedy of sadness; but it is a luminous, tender comedy centered on feeling and irony . . . mixing realism and fantasy in a way that recalls Chagall." -Isabel Quigley, Financial Times
Byron's Poetry and Prose presents an extensive selection of Byron's poetry, letters, and journal entries in chronological clusters, allowing readers to see the changes that took place in his writing in the context of the places he lived and his fame, exile, and travels.
“[A] compact, scholarly account . . . . This is a significant chapter in the history of the state, and the author has written it competently and well.” —Charles M. Gates, American Historical Review