Project Gutenberg 2012-12-31 Public domain in the USA. 77 Jeaffreson, John Cordy 1831 1901 Jeaffreson, J. C. (John Cordy) The Real Shelley. New Views of the Poet's Life. Vol. 1 (of 2) Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) "The Real Shelley: New Views of the Poet's Life, Vol. 1" by John Cordy Jeaffreson is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work aims to uncover a more accurate portrayal of the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, countering the romanticized images created by biographers and enthusiasts who have shaped his legacy. The narrative delves into the influences and experiences that formed Shelley, examining his character, family background, and the misconceptions that have arisen about his life and relationships. The opening of the book focuses on how previous biographers have created a romantic version of Shelley that often omits the harsher truths of his life. Jeaffreson discusses the various forces that contribute to this fantastical image, such as his family's attempts to rewrite his history, the sentiments of Shelleyan enthusiasts, and even socialist interpretations of his views. He asserts that the real Shelley is more complex, marked by "phenomenal untruthfulness," domestic challenges, and a contentious relationship with authority figures. Through critiques of earlier biographies and analyses of Shelley's childhood and formative years, Jeaffreson establishes a foundation for a more nuanced exploration of Shelley's true nature and the societal influences that shaped him. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41747/41747-h/images/cover.jpg en Shelley, Percy Bysshe, 1792-1822 Poets, English -- 19th century -- Biography PR Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Literature 1203343 1203326 2024-09-17T13:18:34.904097 2023-09-18T08:09:59.359408 text/html text/html 1213738 2012-12-31T11:46:22 text/html; charset=utf-8 468810 2012-12-31T11:46:24 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 493303 2024-09-17T13:18:47.040054 application/epub+zip 514194 2024-09-17T13:18:36.638119 application/epub+zip 514194 2024-09-17T13:18:35.786141 application/epub+zip 815586 2024-09-17T13:18:55.249033 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 734166 2024-09-17T13:18:45.853086 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 734500 2022-09-19T06:14:18.524586 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1136223 1136059 2024-09-17T13:18:33.571115 2023-09-18T08:09:58.074388 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1135905 2012-12-31T11:46:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 416398 2012-12-31T11:46:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1135932 2012-12-31T11:46:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 416285 2012-12-31T11:46:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20161 2024-09-17T13:18:55.390019 application/rdf+xml 12519 2024-09-17T13:18:35.894082 image/jpeg 2193 2024-09-17T13:18:35.841078 image/jpeg 474631 2024-09-17T13:18:35.005154 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