THE SELECTED POETRY AND PROSE OF SHELLEY, THE - WORDSWORTH POETRY LIBRARY
With an Introduction, Notes and Bibliography by Dr Bruce Woodcock, Senior Lecturer in English, University of Hull.
Shelley's short, prolific life produced some of the most memorable and well-known lyrics of the Romantic period. But he was also the most radical writer in the English literary tradition of his day, a fiery political visionary committed to social change and progress.
The generous selection in this volume represents the wide range of his writing, both poetry and prose. Arranged chronologically, the accompanying introductory essays set Shelley's works in their historical, social and political context. They provide a vivid insight into the life and times of this volcanic spirit whose inspiring voice called on the people of England to:
'Rise like lions after slumber
In unvanquishable number;
Shake your chains to earth like dew
Which in sleep had fallen on you.
Ye are many, they are few.'
The Mask of Anarchy
Edad recomendada: Adultos.
SHELLEY PERCY BYSSHE
Percy Bysshe Shelley 1792-1822 fue uno de los poetas líricos y ensayistas más importantes del romanticismo inglés, célebre por su radicalismo político, su idealismo y su rechazo a las convenciones sociales. Estudió en la Universidad de Oxford, de donde fue expulsado por publicar el panfleto La necesidad del ateísmo. Es autor de obras cumbres de la literatura universal como el drama lírico Prometeo liberado, el poema político La máscara de la anarquía y odas icónicas como Oda al viento del oeste. Casado con la escritora Mary Shelley, falleció trágicamente al naufragar su velero en Italia.
