Project Gutenberg 2005-10-14 Public domain in the USA. 275 Sotheran, Charles 1847 1902 Frederickson, Charles William 1823 1897 Frederickson, C. W. (Charles William) 12038878 Percy Bysshe Shelley as a Philosopher and Reformer Produced by Digital & Multimedia Center, Michigan State University Libraries, Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Sankar Viswanathan, and Distributed Proofreaders Europe at http://dp.rastko.net "PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY AS A PHILOSOPHER AND REFORMER" by Charles Sotheran is a philosophical examination and reformative analysis written in the late 19th century. The work explores the life, ideas, and contributions of Percy Bysshe Shelley, emphasizing his role as a thinker and advocate for social justice and personal freedom. Through a detailed examination of Shelley’s poetry and prose, the text illustrates his revolutionary ideas regarding power, religion, and human rights. The opening of the work sets the stage for Sotheran's exploration of Shelley's legacy, beginning with a dedication and reflections on the poet's life and struggles against societal constraints. Sotheran connects Shelley's experiences of persecution and ostracism to the development of his ideas, highlighting how personal crises fueled his philosophical inquiries. The narrative progresses to establish Shelley's perspective on the oppressive systems of his time, including critiques of political tyranny and traditional religious doctrines. Sotheran's analytical approach promises a comprehensive understanding of Shelley as both a poet and a reformer shaped by his resolute belief in freedom and human dignity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 42.2 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Shelley, Percy Bysshe, 1792-1822 -- Philosophy Shelley, Percy Bysshe, 1792-1822 -- Political and social views PR Text Category: Biographies Category: Philosophy & Ethics 176761 2025-10-07T09:01:59.761416 text/html 175150 2020-12-12T17:54:06 text/html 271068 2025-10-07T09:02:07.056376 application/epub+zip 272677 2025-10-07T09:02:03.341411 application/epub+zip 125849 2025-10-07T09:02:02.035405 application/epub+zip 447573 2025-10-07T09:02:09.574353 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 457894 2025-10-07T09:02:06.157394 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 299177 2022-09-08T08:02:39.230351 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 149395 2025-10-07T09:01:59.272425 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 149263 2020-12-12T17:54:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19148 2025-10-07T09:02:09.709353 application/rdf+xml 18550 2025-10-07T09:02:02.534393 image/jpeg 4170 2025-10-07T09:02:02.281395 image/jpeg 180934 2020-12-12T17:54:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 59473 2020-12-12T17:54:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 262400 2025-10-07T09:01:59.778450 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog de.wikipedia