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dee9401's review against another edition
4.0
A very enjoyable & quick read. Interesting tidbits on Byron and Shelley, especially after having just finished reading a collection of Byron’s letters. However, this volume should have ended after the settling of Byron’s affairs after he died. The remaining chapters felt like simply self-promotion by Trelawny.
sireno8's review against another edition
3.0
Even though Trelawney is relating the final days of each of these poets, they come off as pleasantly idyllic though the events described certainly are not. The author paints an affectionate portrait of his freinds largely free of sentiment. It's the only account I've read of the Poets where they come off like more human beings and less like rock stars. Admittedly, I found his accounts of his travels with the Poets more interesting than his own adventures. The book has a pleasant insider appeal and provided me some educational escapism.
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