When Manfred's son and heir, Conrad, is killed, Manfred is determined that he shall have another heir, whatever the cost. This supernatural masterpiece is the original gothic novel, paving the way for the likes of Mary Shelley, Edgar Allan Poe and Bram Stoker.

The quintessential Romantic, Lord Byron produced some of the most daring poetry of his time, collected here in this revised edition -- the only widely available selection to include his own notes on the same page as the poetry.