#OTD in 1814.
Lord Byron's semi-autobiographical tale in verse The Corsair is published by John Murray in London and sells 10,000 copies on this day and over 25,000 in the first month, going through seven editions. Walter Scott is to say of Byron's poetry: "He beat me out of the field in description of the stronger passions and in deep-seated knowledge of the human heart."
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The Corsair at PG:
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The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 3 by Baron George Gordon Byron Byron
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