Project Gutenberg 2019-06-19 Public domain in the USA. 183 Maurois, André 1885 1967 André Maurois Maurois, Andre Herzog, Émile Salomon Wilhelm Herzog, Emile Salomon Wilhelm 2010667805 Ariel: ou, La vie de Shelley Produced by Laura Natal Rodrigues at Free Literature (Images generously made available by Hathi Trust.) "Ariel: ou, La vie de Shelley" by André Maurois is a biographical novel written in the early 20th century. The book explores the life of the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, focusing on his tumultuous experiences during his formative years, including his time at Eton and Oxford, as well as his relationships and philosophical beliefs. The narrative portrays Shelley as an idealistic and rebellious figure, grappling with the constraints of societal expectations and his own convictions. The opening of the book introduces the oppressive environment of Eton College under Dr. Keate, depicting the harsh discipline and social hierarchies that shaped its students. Percy Shelley stands out as a delicate yet passionate boy, resistant to the brutality of the school's traditions. His character is explored through his resistance to tyranny, intellectual interests in liberal philosophy, and early literary ambitions. As he faces bullying from his peers and the pressures from authority figures, the narrative sets the stage for his later struggles against societal norms and his developing ideology, marking the beginning of a profound journey of self-discovery and rebellion. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr Shelley, Percy Bysshe, 1792-1822 Poets, English -- 19th century -- Biography PR Text FR Biographie, Mémoires, Journal intime, Correspondance FR Littérature Category: Biographies Category: Novels Category: French Literature 431660 2025-06-23T16:34:34.830912 text/html 431203 2019-06-19T14:03:58 text/html 352260 2025-06-23T16:34:40.878876 application/epub+zip 359012 2025-06-23T16:34:36.030882 application/epub+zip 245689 2025-06-23T16:34:35.443880 application/epub+zip 478701 2025-06-23T16:34:44.731836 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 463313 2025-06-23T16:34:40.385868 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 350474 2022-09-27T02:58:55.723916 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 407447 2025-06-23T16:34:34.158872 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 407637 2019-06-19T14:03:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19600 2025-06-23T16:34:44.879840 application/rdf+xml 10945 2025-06-23T16:34:35.599872 image/jpeg 2142 2025-06-23T16:34:35.522889 image/jpeg 158480 2019-06-19T14:04:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 326817 2019-06-19T14:04:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 327565 2025-06-23T16:34:34.875872 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 fr.wikipedia