Project Gutenberg 2012-12-31 Public domain in the USA. 450 Jeaffreson, John Cordy 1831 1901 Jeaffreson, J. C. (John Cordy) The Real Shelley. New Views of the Poet's Life. Vol. 1 (of 2) 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.) "The Real Shelley: New Views of the Poet's Life, Vol. 1" by John Cordy Jeaffreson is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work aims to uncover a more accurate portrayal of the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, countering the romanticized images created by biographers and enthusiasts who have shaped his legacy. The narrative delves into the influences and experiences that formed Shelley, examining his character, family background, and the misconceptions that have arisen about his life and relationships. The opening of the book focuses on how previous biographers have created a romantic version of Shelley that often omits the harsher truths of his life. Jeaffreson discusses the various forces that contribute to this fantastical image, such as his family's attempts to rewrite his history, the sentiments of Shelleyan enthusiasts, and even socialist interpretations of his views. He asserts that the real Shelley is more complex, marked by "phenomenal untruthfulness," domestic challenges, and a contentious relationship with authority figures. Through critiques of earlier biographies and analyses of Shelley's childhood and formative years, Jeaffreson establishes a foundation for a more nuanced exploration of Shelley's true nature and the societal influences that shaped him. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41747/41747-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 49.9 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Shelley, Percy Bysshe, 1792-1822 Poets, English -- 19th century -- Biography PR Text Category: Biographies Category: British Literature Category: History - Modern (1750+) 1203533 2025-08-17T04:21:40.231990 text/html 1193737 2024-10-23T13:20:53 text/html 493564 2025-08-17T04:21:51.545472 application/epub+zip 514186 2025-08-17T04:21:42.020951 application/epub+zip 514185 2025-08-17T04:21:41.079970 application/epub+zip 815736 2025-08-17T04:21:59.080434 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 734362 2025-08-17T04:21:50.511465 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 734500 2022-09-19T06:14:18.524586 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1136089 2025-08-17T04:21:39.165989 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1116133 2024-10-23T13:20:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16994 2025-08-17T04:21:59.215385 application/rdf+xml 12519 2025-08-17T04:21:41.181979 image/jpeg 2193 2025-08-17T04:21:41.130964 image/jpeg 474685 2025-08-17T04:21:40.321016 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