Before he became one of the most famous novelists of his age, the young Bulwer published this volume of verse, dedicated to Walter Scott. The title poem is an oriental tale of Shah Ismail of Persia in the manner of Byron and Scott, followed by shorter poems, among them a piece on Waterloo, and translations from Latin and Greek.
A curiosity for readers of the author of The Last Days of Pompeii, showing where his romance began. Download the free EPUB.