About this Edition

Editorial Methodology

The Collected Letters of Robert Southey is divided into twelve Parts: I: 1791-1797, II:1798-1803, III:1804-09, IV:1810-15, V:1816-18, VI:1819-21, VII:1822-4, VIII:1825-7, IX: 1828-30; X: 1831-3, XI: 1834-6, and XII: 1837-9.

The General Introduction outlines the project’s research context. In addition, each individual Part has a brief introductory essay.