Project Gutenberg 2003-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 234 Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft 1797 1851 Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin Shelley, Mary W. Notes to the Complete Poetical Works of Percy Bysshe Shelley Produced by Sue Asscher. HTML version by Al Haines. "Notes to the Complete Poetical Works of Percy Bysshe Shelley" by Mary W. Shelley is a literary analysis and commentary produced in the early 19th century. This work aims to illuminate the poetic genius of Percy Bysshe Shelley, detailing not only the context and origins of his poems but also providing critical insights into his thoughts and emotions that influenced his writing. The opening portion of the text begins with Mary Shelley's preface, where she expresses her duty to present a definitive collection of her husband's works. She reflects on Shelley's character and passions, emphasizing his noble desire for social justice and his deep engagement with both the beauty of nature and the plight of humanity. She categorizes his poetry into imaginatively rich pieces and those that spring from personal emotions, underscoring how his life experiences shaped the themes of love, freedom, and grief in his verses. This preface sets the stage for understanding Shelley's profound influence on literature and his enduring legacy as a visionary poet. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Shelley, Percy Bysshe, 1792-1822 Shelley, Percy Bysshe, 1792-1822 -- Criticism and interpretation PR Text Category: Poetry Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: British Literature 177198 2025-08-02T12:27:31.042275 text/html 169649 2020-12-28T05:46:06 text/html 163705 2025-08-02T12:27:37.121262 application/epub+zip 165442 2025-08-02T12:27:34.181262 application/epub+zip 133777 2025-08-02T12:27:33.047276 application/epub+zip 385356 2025-08-02T12:27:39.338770 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 377115 2025-08-02T12:27:36.420276 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 331466 2022-09-03T03:57:08.483286 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 163987 2025-08-02T12:27:30.708291 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 163885 2020-12-28T05:46:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18706 2025-08-02T12:27:39.489734 application/rdf+xml 24473 2025-08-02T12:27:33.542263 image/jpeg 4595 2025-08-02T12:27:33.291275 image/jpeg 65345 2020-12-28T05:46:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 64135 2020-12-28T05:46:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 161973 2025-08-02T12:27:31.057298 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