Project Gutenberg 2009-09-13 Public domain in the USA. 360 Brailsford, Henry Noel 1873 1958 Brailsford, H. N. (Henry Noel) Shelley, Godwin and Their Circle Home University Library of Modern Knowledge, No. 77 Produced by Sigal Alon, Stephanie Eason, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. "Shelley, Godwin and Their Circle" by Henry Noel Brailsford is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work explores the intellectual and revolutionary milieu of late 18th and early 19th century England, highlighting the impact of figures such as Percy Bysshe Shelley, William Godwin, and Mary Wollstonecraft. The book delves into how their ideas were shaped by and responded to significant events, particularly the French Revolution, and traces the evolution of their thoughts on human perfectibility, political justice, and societal reform. The opening of the work establishes a context where the sentiment surrounding the French Revolution is palpable. It begins by discussing a sermon by Dr. Richard Price, which incited radical ideas among the English, suggesting a yearning for change and a reformed society. Brailsford outlines the journey of hope, disillusionment, and ultimate aspiration that characterized this period—leading from practical demands for parliamentary reform to more fantastical visions of a perfected human condition. Through this exploration, the text hints at the tensions between prominent thinkers like Burke, who warned against radical change, and the revolutionaries like Godwin and Paine, who championed it. The mixture of philosophy and emotional fervor sets the tone for a deep exploration of ideals that shaped a generation's response to political turmoil. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Authors, English -- 19th century -- Biography Shelley, Percy Bysshe, 1792-1822 -- Friends and associates Godwin, William, 1756-1836 -- Friends and associates Great Britain -- Intellectual life -- 19th century PR Text Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) 369952 2025-08-12T10:03:39.782446 text/html 366938 2021-01-05T13:41:38 text/html 227645 2025-08-12T10:03:47.828384 application/epub+zip 230166 2025-08-12T10:03:42.952394 application/epub+zip 217565 2025-08-12T10:03:41.657439 application/epub+zip 430947 2025-08-12T10:03:51.417361 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 396678 2025-08-12T10:03:46.836378 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 355952 2022-09-14T03:52:05.436052 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 330421 2025-08-12T10:03:39.151443 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 330253 2021-01-05T13:41:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 330253 2021-01-05T13:41:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21290 2025-08-12T10:03:51.555398 application/rdf+xml 16184 2025-08-12T10:03:42.168403 image/jpeg 4108 2025-08-12T10:03:41.912423 image/jpeg 129372 2021-01-05T13:41:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 137275 2021-01-05T13:41:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 129290 2021-01-05T13:41:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 215931 2025-08-12T10:03:39.810413 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 en.wikipedia