Byron and the Victorians

"Elfenbein does a masterful job of examining these phenomena and demonstrating the way Victorian writers had to define themselves in relation to Byron...The book is fascinating, well-argued, well-supported, and thoroughly developed within the parameters of its topic." European Romantic Review "An important contribution to 19th-century studies." Choice "This is a very readable book that can be recommended to anyone interested in the intricate ways that one literary figure influences another." Studies in English Literature "...an impressive study..." Robert F. Gleckner, The Wordworth Circle