(William Heinemann, London., 1904) Swinburne, A. C.
This volume presents the first collected edition of Poems and Ballads, containing Swinburne’s early and most controversial lyric poetry. Characterized by rich musicality, classical allusions, and bold explorations of paganism, sensuality, and religious defiance, the collection reflects the poet’s challenge to Victorian moral conventions. The volume includes some of his most celebrated works, demonstrating technical mastery in rhythm and meter while engaging themes of love, mortality, rebellion, and mythological symbolism.