Mary Shelley, junto a su esposo Percy y su hermanastra Claire, realizó en 1814 y 1816 sendos viajes por el corazón de una Europa estremecida por el impacto de las guerras napoleónicas. Gran parte del...

Percy Bysshe Shelley's 'Zastrozzi' is a gripping and dark tale that is considered one of the early examples of gothic horror literature. The book follows the vengeful protagonist Zastrozzi as he seeks...

Pietro Zastrozzi, an outlaw, and his two servants, Bernardo and Ugo, disguised in masks, abduct Verezzi from the inn near Munich where he lives and take him to a cavern hideout. Verezzi is locked in a...

Torn from the society of all he held dear on earth, the victim of secret enemies, and exiled from happiness, was the wretched Verezzi! All was quiet; a pitchy darkness in volved the face of things, when,...

Red thunder-clouds, borne on the wings of the midnight whirlwind, floated, at fits, athwart the crimson-coloured orbit of the moon; the rising fierceness of the blast sighed through the stunted shrubs,...

La sensitiva (The Sensitive Plant) è un dolcissimo poemetto in quartine di versi a rima baciata, composto in Italia nel 1820 dal poeta romantico inglese Percy Bysshe Shelley. La “pianta sensitiva” è una...

What is love? Ask him who lives, what is life? ask him who adores, what is God? I know not the internal constitution of other men, nor even thine, whom I now address. I see that in some external attributes...

Alastor, or The Spirit of Solitude is a poem by Percy Bysshe Shelley, written from 10 September to 14 December in 1815 in Bishopsgate, London and first published in 1816. The poem was without a title...

Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822) forma, ao lado de Lord Byron e John Keats, a tríade de grandes poetas do romantismo inglês, que tanta influência exerceu sobre a literatura brasileira. Apesar disso, a...

Reprenant en 1821 le titre du traité de sir Philip Sidney écrit au XVIe siècle, Shelley en modernise le contenu et les perspectives. Traducteur aguerri de Platon, Shelley en renouvelle la pensée à la...

In the haunting and evocative "Dirge for the Year," Percy Bysshe Shelley laments the passing of time and the inevitable march towards death. With its ethereal imagery and mournful tone, the poem captures...

The Complete Poems of Percy Bysshe Shelley presents a comprehensive collection of one of the most influential Romantic poets of the early 19th century. Shelley's work is characterized by its rich imagery,...

The Complete Poetry of Percy Bysshe Shelley presents a comprehensive collection of the poet's work, illuminating his profound engagement with the themes of nature, politics, and human emotion. Shelley's...

In "Adonais," Percy Bysshe Shelley crafts a poignant elegy that mourns the untimely death of his contemporary John Keats. This lyrical masterpiece is structured as a pastoral elegy, infused with profound...

Zastrozzi, a riveting tale of gothic horror, showcases Percy Bysshe Shelley'Äôs exploration of the darker facets of human nature and the struggle between passion and reason. Written in the early 19th...

UMA DEFESA DA POESIA E OUTROS ENSAIOS é uma brilhante peça de discussão filosófica que apresenta todo o poder de argumentação, beleza, intelecto e imaginação do poeta Percy Shelley. A obra declara o 'valor...

Welcome to the Essays collection. A special selection of the nonfiction prose from influential and noteworthy authors. This book brings 10 of best essays of Percy Bysshe Shelley, across a wide range...

Percy Bysshe Shelley's 'The Witch of Atlas' is a poetic masterpiece that explores themes of love, magic, and transformation. Written in the Spenserian stanza, the poem follows the sorceress The Witch...

Percy Bysshe Shelley's gothic novel, 'St. Irvyne', is a captivating tale that delves into themes of betrayal, vengeance, and the supernatural. Written in the early 19th century, Shelley showcases his...

St. Irvyne; or, The Rosicrucian retells the destiny of Wolfstein, a solitary wanderer and a disillusioned outcast from society who seeks to kill himself. After he is saved by the monks, he encounters...

Percy Bysshe Shelley was one of the major English Romantic poets. This poem is taken from THE COMPLETE POETICAL WORKS OF PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY, VOLUME 1 (1914) note: His second wife, Mary Shelley, was...

Written in 1819, but not first staged for over hundred years after it was written due to controversial themes of incest and parricide, it was not considered stageable. This tragedy is a true story, set...

The Masque of Anarchy was Shelley's response to the Peterloo massacre at St Peter's Fields, Manchester, where 18 died and hundreds were injured, after Hussars charged into a rally for parliamentary reform....

In "A Defence of Poetry and Other Essays," Percy Bysshe Shelley articulates a passionate examination of the role of poetry in society and its profound connection to human emotion and moral truth. Shelley's...

S'il est un nom qui, dans l'Angleterre du XIXe siècle, a suscité le scandale, c'est bien celui de Shelley. Et en particulier avec son dernier livre écrit avant l'exil, dont les intitulés ont changé plusieurs...

A major new anthology of Percy Bysshe Shelley's work, edited by Jack Donovan and Cian Duffy.'My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings:Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!'Percy Bysshe Shelley was one...

Percy Bysshe Shelley´s wortgewaltiger Klassiker über die Befreiung des menschlichen Geschlechts vom Tyrannenjoch - eine Allegorie, die auf jedes Zeitalter der Menschheitsgeschichte paßt.

For nearly two months after the death of Keats, 23 February, 1821, Shelley appears to have remained in ignorance of the event: he knew it on or before 19 April. The precise date when he began his Elegy...

Queen Mab; A Philosophical Poem; With Notes, published in 1813 in nine cantos with seventeen notes, was the first large poetic work written by Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792–1822), the English Romantic poet.[2]...

Red thunder-clouds, borne on the wings of the midnight whirlwind, floated, at fits, athwart the crimson-coloured orbit of the moon; the rising fierceness of the blast sighed through the stunted shrubs,...