Project Gutenberg 2003-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 89 Symonds, John Addington 1840 1893 Symonds, J. A. (John Addington) Percy Bysshe Shelley Produced by Rebecca Trump and Sue Asscher. HTML version by Al Haines. "PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY" by John Addington Symonds is a biographical account written in the late 19th century. The book focuses on the life and contributions of the renowned English poet, tracing his early years, education, relationships, and philosophical inclinations that shaped his poetry and ideology. The work serves not only as a biography but also reflects on the complexities of Shelley's genius and the consequences of his unconventional beliefs in a society resistant to change. The opening of the biography introduces Shelley's childhood, emphasizing both his familial background and the unique qualities that set him apart from his contemporaries. It presents key themes of his life, including his struggles with authority, the early formation of his radical ideas, and his passionate nature, as evidenced by anecdotes from his youth. Symonds highlights the tension between Shelley’s creative individuality and the societal conventions of his time, providing insight into his relationships and aspirations. This groundwork paves the way for a deeper exploration of the events in Shelley's life that will follow as he matures into one of the most significant poetic voices of his era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Shelley, Percy Bysshe, 1792-1822 Poets, English -- 19th century -- Biography PR Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Literature 373194 371154 2024-10-02T13:11:26.693756 2023-10-02T11:09:55.035064 text/html text/html 367171 2020-12-28T03:40:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 143571 2020-12-28T03:40:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 216219 2024-10-02T13:11:33.106742 application/epub+zip 219671 2024-10-02T13:11:28.581725 application/epub+zip 219671 2024-10-02T13:11:27.388759 application/epub+zip 376540 2024-10-02T13:11:36.521717 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 372148 2024-10-02T13:11:32.373718 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 342353 2022-09-02T15:15:48.702498 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 355198 355145 2024-10-02T13:11:26.099820 2023-10-02T11:09:54.575031 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 355059 2020-12-28T03:40:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 141178 2020-12-28T03:40:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 355050 2020-12-28T03:40:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 141161 2020-12-28T03:40:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21414 2024-10-02T13:11:36.645686 application/rdf+xml 12792 2024-10-02T13:11:27.931751 image/jpeg 3207 2024-10-02T13:11:27.659737 image/jpeg 211029 2024-10-02T13:11:26.727756 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