Project Gutenberg 2003-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 384 Shelley, Percy Bysshe 1792 1822 Shelley, P. B. (Percy Bysshe) Rossetti, William Michael 1829 1919 Rossetti, W. M. (William Michael) Rosetti, William Michael Adonais Reading ease score: 66.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Memoir of Shelley -- Memoir of Keats -- Adonais: its composition and bibliography -- Adonais: its argument -- Adonais: general exposition -- Bion and Moschus -- Adonais: an elegy on the death of John Keats -- Adonais -- Cancelled passages of Adonais, and of its preface. Produced by Charles Aldarondo, Keren Vergon, Sjaani and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Adonais" by Percy Bysshe Shelley is an elegiac poem written in the early 19th century. The poem serves as a lament for the death of the poet John Keats, celebrating his life and artistic contributions while expressing profound grief over his untimely demise. The work is steeped in classical references and reflects Shelley's contemplations on mortality, loss, and the enduring nature of artistic legacy. At the start of "Adonais," Shelley introduces the theme of mourning through the character of Urania, who embodies the sorrow for the deceased, Adonais (representing Keats). The poem articulates the emotional landscape surrounding Keats's death while addressing the struggles and hardships faced by poets in a society that often overlooks their genius. As Urania mourns, the speaker reflects on the beauty and transience of life, ultimately concluding that, although Adonais has left this world, his spirit endures through his art and the natural world. This opening sets the stage for a rich exploration of beauty, loss, and the role of the poet as a mediator between life and death. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Keats, John, 1795-1821 -- Poetry Shelley, Percy Bysshe, 1792-1822 -- Criticism and interpretation PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 368790 368486 2024-10-05T03:58:30.106954 2023-10-05T05:03:05.227849 text/html text/html 373625 2020-12-19T15:43:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 131494 2020-12-19T15:43:48 text/html application/zip 208521 2024-10-05T03:58:38.858883 application/epub+zip 207041 2024-10-05T03:58:33.156922 application/epub+zip 194295 2024-10-05T03:58:31.867893 application/epub+zip 353707 2024-10-05T03:58:42.964886 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 323070 2024-10-05T03:58:38.034898 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 302042 2022-09-05T07:01:36.991415 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 315315 315240 2024-10-05T03:58:29.124897 2023-10-05T05:03:04.262845 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 316607 2020-12-19T15:43:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 126062 2020-12-19T15:43:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 316598 2020-12-19T15:43:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 125989 2020-12-19T15:43:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22518 2024-10-05T03:58:43.102822 application/rdf+xml 11222 2024-10-05T03:58:32.456931 image/jpeg 2926 2024-10-05T03:58:32.160900 image/jpeg 205786 2024-10-05T03:58:30.140900 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia