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But, with the setting of the sun, I will go to Vasileiou. K.G. Karyotakis

The Parisian Editions present the third volume of the series "Vasileiou Library," which consists of carefully selected titles from Greek and world literature.

An emblematic figure of the tumultuous 19th century, far from the most famous philhellene and one of the leading poets of the English language, Lord Byron, who was adored in his time as an idol, is the embodiment and epitome of romanticism itself.

The monograph by Stelios Sperantsas published in 1924, on the centenary of the death of the great philhellene and poet, provides a brief but highly comprehensive introduction to the life and work of the man who stamped his actions on his time like few others and continues to captivate the attention of specialist scholars as well as the imagination of the broader public even today.

The new enriched edition includes an appendix with poems by Byron translated by older and contemporary writers and translators. The edition is complemented by the monumental speech of Kostis Palamas for the centenary of the poet's death.

“VASELIOU LIBRARY”

About 100 years ago, a dynamic publisher established a business that was to change the Athenian publishing landscape of the early 20th century and to establish itself in the consciousness of the Greek reading public as one of the major factors of the cultural life at that time. It was Georgios Vasileiou (1888-1932). Hundreds of classic works of Greek and world literature were presented in his consistently refined and aesthetically pleasing editions.

Today, as inheritors of a very rich archive, a tangible proof of what a truly enlightened publisher achieved, the Parisian Editions inaugurate the series “Vasileiou Library.” By once again delivering to readers a selection of the top works of world literature, texts of timeless wisdom and beauty, we invite you to travel with us, guided by their everlasting light in challenging but inviting times.

Contents of “Vasileiou Library”

5 “A few words” (Giannis Vasileiou)

7 Before the preface (Stelios Sperantsas)

9 Part A: The life of Lord Byron

11 His origins

13 Childhood

16 At the University

19 First laurels

22 The first journey

25 The daughter of Athens

30 For Greece

33 The charms of the East

35 Capuchin Monastery

37 Sorrows and triumphs

40 Unfortunate marriage

43 For a new homeland

48 Life in Italy

50 The fair-haired countess

56 For freedom

58 Omens

63 From Cephalonia

66 In Missolonghi

69 Last days

74 Funeral and burial

80 His daughter

85 Part B: The work of Lord Byron

87 His lyrical works

94 Hours of leisure

94 Various poems

95 Ode to Napoleon

96 Jewish melodies

97 Domestic songs

97 Monody at Sheridan

98 The dream

98 The lament of Tasso

100 Occasional songs

101 Dante's prophecy

102 Ode to Venice

103 His narrative works

104 Childe Harold's Pilgrimage

104 The Giaour

106 The Bride of Abydos

108 The Corsair

110 Lara

112 The siege of Corinth

114 Parisina

115 Beppo

118 Mazeppa

119 The prisoner of Sijon

121 The Island

125 Don Juan

127 His dramatic works

132 Manfred

132 Cain

137 Marino Faliero

141 Heaven and Earth

144 Sardanapalus

146 The two Foscaris

149 The ill-fated transformed

151 Werner

153 The blues

154 His satirical works

155 English bards and Scottish critics

155 The vision of the Judgment

156 The curse of Athena

157 The waltz

158 The bronze century

159 Translations, letters, memoirs

160 Before the preface

162 Appendix George Gordon Byron

Poems

169 Walks amidst beauty

171 Daughter of Athens, before we part

172 Today I turn thirty-six

174 Childe Harold (excerpt)

176 The Corsair (excerpt)

178 Childe Harold (excerpt)

180 The islands of Greece

182 The Giaour (excerpt)

186 Childe Harold (excerpt)

187 Parisina (excerpt)

188 The siege of Corinth (excerpt)

189 The pilgrimage of Childe Harold (excerpts)

190 Today I become thirty-six years old

196 Lines engraved on a cup made from a skull

198 Postscript Kostis Palamas; Byronolatry