This is a simple collection of poems by Algernon Charles Swinburne, who was born in 1837 in London, and died in 1909 at 72. He was a career writer and critic. He wrote about many topics that were rather taboo in his time, and are still often controversial. He was a proponent of three literary movements called Decadence, Pre-Raphaelite, and Aestheticism. He was exceptional at rhyme and meter. This is the first of a 2 volume set. Edited by Caiyros Arlen Strang. Published by AmunCine.