Project Gutenberg 2012-11-19 Public domain in the USA. 420 Symonds, John Addington 1840 1893 Symonds, J. A. (John Addington) Shelley Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) "Shelley" by John Addington Symonds is a biographical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the life of the celebrated poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, detailing his background, relationships, literary endeavors, and the influences that shaped his artistic vision. Through Symonds' insightful narrative, readers are introduced to Shelley’s complex character, including his passionate ideals and individualistic nature that often set him at odds with societal norms. The opening of the biography begins with a contemplation on the tragic fates of great poets, specifically highlighting shelter's early death at a mere thirty years old. Symonds reflects on Shelley's birth into a prominent family and his upbringing, noting the conflicts that arose from his family's expectations versus his own rebellious spirit. The beginning outlines key events from Shelley's early childhood, including his imaginative tendencies and struggles with authority, setting the scene for the artistic genius that would later emerge. Symonds vividly portrays Shelley's formative years and hints at the personal and philosophical dilemmas that would influence his poetry and life choices. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41407/41407-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 62.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Shelley, Percy Bysshe, 1792-1822 Poets, English -- 19th century -- Biography PR Text Category: Biographies 484034 2025-08-16T16:30:47.040318 text/html 451976 2024-10-23T12:19:19 text/html 269689 2025-08-16T16:30:55.811268 application/epub+zip 276372 2025-08-16T16:30:48.996308 application/epub+zip 226931 2025-08-16T16:30:47.992303 application/epub+zip 430189 2025-08-16T16:31:00.218243 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 368983 2025-08-16T16:30:54.339270 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 319887 2022-09-19T03:33:25.631228 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 396218 2025-08-16T16:30:46.080317 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 396056 2012-11-19T09:32:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16319 2025-08-16T16:31:00.360242 application/rdf+xml 15411 2025-08-16T16:30:48.124302 image/jpeg 2487 2025-08-16T16:30:48.063305 image/jpeg 261674 2025-08-16T16:30:47.080339 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