Selected Poems Of Percy Bysshe Shelley

Essential poetry from one of the most radical and visionary voices of English Romanticism—Percy Bysshe Shelley's passionate verses celebrating freedom, beauty, nature, and revolutionary idealism in some of the most lyrical and powerful poems ever written.

Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822) was a revolutionary in both poetry and politics. Expelled from Oxford for atheism, exiled from England for his radical views, and drowned tragically at age 29, Shelley lived intensely and wrote poetry of extraordinary beauty and visionary power. His work fuses lyrical genius with philosophical depth, celebrating human freedom, the power of imagination, and the transformative force of love and nature.

What you'll discover:

• "Ozymandias"—one of the most famous sonnets in English, on the impermanence of power
• "Ode to the West Wind"—masterpiece blending natural imagery with revolutionary hope
• "To a Skylark"—ecstatic celebration of pure joy and transcendent beauty
• "Adonais"—profound elegy for John Keats, meditation on death and immortality
• "The Mask of Anarchy"—powerful political poem on freedom and resistance
• "Mont Blanc"—philosophical meditation on nature, power, and the sublime
• Love lyrics of extraordinary passion and tenderness
• Visionary poems exploring freedom, justice, and human potential

Shelley's poetry is characterized by soaring lyricism, radical politics, and visionary idealism. He believed poetry could change the world, calling poets "the unacknowledged legislators of the world." His work celebrates the power of imagination to transform reality, the beauty of nature as a source of spiritual renewal, and the human capacity for freedom and love despite oppression and suffering.

What makes Shelley essential is his unique combination of revolutionary politics and transcendent beauty. "Ozymandias" captures the futility of tyranny in fourteen perfect lines. "Ode to the West Wind" transforms a storm into a symbol of revolutionary change and personal renewal. "To a Skylark" reaches for pure joy and beauty beyond human limitation. His poetry speaks to both the heart and the mind, inspiring readers with visions of what humanity could become.

This hardcover edition presents Shelley's finest poems in a beautiful, lasting format—a collection that belongs in every library of great poetry.

Perfect for: Lovers of Romantic poetry and revolutionary literature, students of English literature, readers drawn to visionary and political poetry, those interested in the intersection of poetry and philosophy, fans of lyrical nature poetry, collectors seeking essential Romantic poets, and anyone inspired by poetry that celebrates freedom, beauty, and human potential.

This hardcover edition presents Percy Bysshe Shelley's essential poetry—visionary verses from one of the most passionate and radical voices in English literature.