Shelley: His Life and Work 1792 to 1817 V1

By Walter Edwin Peck

Book Overview

""Shelley: His Life and Work 1792 to 1817 V1"" is a book written by Walter Edwin Peck that provides a comprehensive account of the life and literary works of the famous English poet, Percy Bysshe Shelley. The book covers the period from Shelley's birth in 1792 to 1817, the year of his marriage to Mary Shelley and his subsequent death. The author delves into Shelley's childhood, education, family background, and personal relationships, including his tumultuous marriage to his first wife, Harriet Westbrook. Peck also examines Shelley's literary works, including his poetry, prose, and political writings, and provides critical analysis and interpretation of their significance and influence. The book is a valuable resource for scholars, students, and anyone interested in the life and work of one of the most important poets of the Romantic era.1927. Other volumes in this set include ISBN number(s): 0766161552. Volume 1 of 2. These volumes present a biographical account of the life and work of Percy Bysshe Shelley, one of the greatest English romantic poets. Percy's life was singularly interesting and diverse. His friends unanimously testify that his character was one of gentleness, purity, generosity and strong affection. As a poet, he stands in the front rank and in some of his shorter poems he is unsurpassed. During his short, but wholly eventful life, Percy was expelled from Oxford with his friend Thomas Jefferson Hogg for circulating a pamphlet entitled �������The Necessity of Atheism�������; married Harriet Westbrook, who later committed suicide; then eloped with Mary Wollstone, the daughter of William Godwin, to which Shelley was a disciple. Even his death was fascinating...he was lost in a storm while sailing back from Pisa, his body washing ashore and later burned on a pyre.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1162608331
• ISBN13: 9781162608334
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 608 Pages
• Weight: 2.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 8.3" x 11.0"