BYRON, Lord George Gordon Noel.
Sardanapalus, A Tragedy. The Two Foscari, A Tragedy. Cain, A Mystery.
London: John Murray , 1821.
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"My eloquent Ionian! Thou speak'st music, the very chorus of the tragic song I have heard thee talk of as the favourite pastime of thy father-land": First edition of Lord Byron's Sardanapalus, The Two Foscari, and Cain
First edition of Byron's retelling of the fall of the Assyrian monarchy and its supposed last king, with the Two Foscari and Cain, A Mystery. Octavo, original boards. In near fine condition. Housed in a custom slipcase.
Set in ancient Nineveh and recounting the fall of the Assyrian monarchy and its supposed last king, Sardanapalus draws its story mainly from the Historical Library of Diodorus Siculus and from William Mitford's History of Greece. Byron wrote the play during his stay in Ravenna, and dedicated it to Goethe. It has had an extensive influence on European culture, inspiring a painting by Delacroix and musical works by Berlioz, Liszt and Ravel, among others.
Sardanapalus, A Tragedy. The Two Foscari, A Tragedy. Cain, A Mystery.
$400.00
Out of Stock