Don Juan Cantos I & II, Bicentennial Edition
An annotated and narrated edition of Cantos I & II of Byron's Don Juan, celebrating 200 years since first publication. Download & enjoy.
Category: Publishing
Texts and recordings of Byron
Précis of Cantos I and II of Don Juan
Cantos I & II of Don Juan are each about 14k words. I'm trying to make 140-word summaries. Surprisingly difficult when you know the text well.
Publishing poetry: Annotated Cantos I + II of Don Juan
This is tech‑y, ‘sausage factory’ stuff about the challenge of publishing poetry. You don’t need to know any of this to enjoy Don Juan and my notes on Byr...
What is in the Annotated Don Juan Cantos I + II?
In a couple of weeks I’ll be publishing my Annotated Cantos I + II to celebrate the 200th anniversary of their first publication in 1819. What can you expect to...
An announcement
To celebrate the bicentenary of the first publication of Byron’s “Don Juan” on 15 July 1819, I’ll be releasing an annotated and narrated version of Cantos I + I...
In defence of annotation
There is something rather odd about annotating poetry
Skin in the Game
John Murray’s recommendations to Byron deserve more respect as evidence of the publishing environment and not just of his own disposition. After all, he had “sk...
Don Juan sells despite Murray’s fears
When Cantos I and II of Don Juan were being prepared for the press, it was chiefly Murray’s advisers — especially Gifford — who kept up the lament about “...
Early reception of Don Juan
When the first two Cantos of Don Juan appeared on 15 July, 1819, readers immediately guessed — many had anticipated — the the authorship. The next day,...
Publication of Cantos I & II
The path to the first publication of Cantos I & II of Don Juan was unlike that of any of Byron’s earlier verse. It is worth our attention because it ...