[Max Goodman]

Nothing so difficult as a beginning
In poesy, unless perhaps the end
—Don Juan, Canto the—Don Juan, Canto the Fourth

The beginning of my poem supplying an end for Don Juan is up at the Byron Society's website.

Excerpts are also forthcoming in Jerome's LUPO.

[Melissa Balmain]

Max, I am loving this! Can't wait for the next installment.
Byron's doubtless snickering in his grave.

[Roger Slater]

That's great, Max. Have you already written the rest? If so, how long is the total poem?

[Max Goodman]

Thanks, Melissa and Bob!

The poem is complete, Bob (though maybe not finished--I keep tinkering), eight cantos (#s 17-24), not quite 700 stanzas all told (not including, of course, Byron's contribution).

[Jayne Osborn]

I am honoured to say I've read the whole thing, and it's absolutely wonderful! I can't wait to see it in book form when Max has finished his tinkering.

It's SO clever, and funny, and will be a well-deserved success.

Jayne

[Max Goodman]

The poem is lucky to have benefitted from Jayne's invaluable help and that of a handful of other Spherians, most of whom are unfortunately no longer frequently at the site.