This edition of Robert Southey's early poetry seeks to restore Southey the poet to his place at the centre of late 18th and early 19th century British literary culture. This collection of his poetical works critically reassesses Southey's epics and romances.
Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Extant Manuscripts of Thalaba --
Thalaba the Destroyer801 -- Southeys Preface -- Book I -- Book II -- Book
III -- Book IV -- Book V -- Book VI -- Book VII -- Book VIII -- Book IX --
Book X -- Book XI -- Book XII -- Southeys Notes -- MSS Drafts of Thalaba --
Editors Notes -- Appendix: Works Cited in Thalaba.