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Apr 2, 2014 · (1792-1822) Who Was Percy Bysshe Shelley? Percy Bysshe Shelley is one of the epic poets of the 19th century and is best known for his classic anthology verse works such as Ode to the...
Jun 12, 2017 · 1. ‘ Ozymandias ’. Published in The Examiner on 11 January 1818, ‘Ozymandias’ is perhaps Percy Bysshe Shelley’s most celebrated and best-known poem, concluding with the haunting and resounding lines: ‘“My name is Ozymandias, king of kings: Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!” Nothing beside remains. Round the decay.
Percy Bysshe Shelley, whose literary career was marked with controversy due to his views on religion, atheism, socialism, and free love, is known as a talented lyrical poet and one of the major figures of English romanticism.
Percy Bysshe Shelley, (born Aug. 4, 1792, Field Place, near Horsham, Sussex, Eng.—died July 8, 1822, at sea off Livorno, Tuscany), English Romantic poet. The heir to rich estates, Shelley was a rebellious youth who was expelled from Oxford in 1811 for refusing to admit authorship of The Necessity of Atheism.
The life and works of Percy Bysshe Shelley exemplify English Romanticism in both its extremes of joyous ecstasy and brooding despair. Romanticism’s major themes—restlessness and brooding, rebellion against authority, interchange...
Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822) a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. k. l. m. n. o. p. q. r. s. t. u. v. w. x. y. z. Percy Bysshe Shelley, c. 1815 © A major figure among the English Romantic...
Percy Bysshe Shelley was born 4 August 1792 at Field Place, near Horsham in Sussex, the eldest son of Sir Timothy and Elizabeth Shelley. While he was a child his father became the region's representative in Parliament. He was brought up in privileged circumstances, attending Syon House Academy in 1802 and Eton in 1804, where, an exceptional ...
