The overlapping stories of Byron's five year love affair with a married 19 year old italina Countess and his involvement in the Italian revolutionary movement is told here in vivid and loving detail. Described by Clive Bell of the Spectator as 'fascinating...an exciting and complex story admirably told,' this edition contains over 100 letters written by Byron to Teresa providing real insight into the labyrinth of Italian social and political life of the time, including Byron's part in the Italian revolutionary moevement which led to his last adventure in Greece.