Project Gutenberg 2020-12-23 Public domain in the USA. 165 Maurois, André 1885 1967 André Maurois Maurois, Andre Herzog, Émile Salomon Wilhelm Herzog, Emile Salomon Wilhelm D'Arcy, Ella 1857 1937 Darcey, Ella D'Arcy, Constance Eleanor Mary Byrne Ariel; ou, la vie de Shelley. English Ariel: A Shelley Romance Al Haines, Howard Ross & the online Distributed Proofreaders Canada team at https://www.pgdpcanada.net "Ariel: A Shelley Romance" by André Maurois is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the life of the renowned poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, exploring his tumultuous experiences at Eton, his sensitive nature, and his defiance against societal norms. Notably, the story centers around Shelley as a young boy and his struggles to navigate life in an environment filled with strict discipline and rigid expectations. The opening of the novel introduces us to Eton in 1809, where Dr. Keate, the headmaster, enforces brutal discipline among the students, shaping them into "hard-faced men." Among the boys is the delicate and sensitive Percy Bysshe Shelley, who instead of conforming, challenges the rules and faces cruelty from his peers. As he becomes an object of ridicule, Shelley finds solace in the world of books and philosophy, particularly influenced by thinkers like Godwin and Diderot. This portion sets the tone for a richly detailed exploration of Shelley's character, laying the groundwork for his later conflicts and relationships as he grapples with love, rebellion, and ideals that will shape his life and work. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Shelley, Percy Bysshe, 1792-1822 Poets, English -- 19th century -- Biography PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Biographies Category: British Literature 464046 2025-07-25T10:32:21.601779 text/html 444111 2024-10-18T09:13:39 text/html 393996 2025-07-25T10:32:27.619751 application/epub+zip 402902 2025-07-25T10:32:22.572783 application/epub+zip 229790 2025-07-25T10:32:22.052818 application/epub+zip 543192 2025-07-25T10:32:31.921753 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 495909 2025-07-25T10:32:27.178783 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 323702 2022-09-28T21:17:48.225349 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 414865 2025-07-25T10:32:20.727790 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 395015 2024-10-18T09:13:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17953 2025-07-25T10:32:32.086739 application/rdf+xml 10076 2025-07-25T10:32:22.167760 image/jpeg 1620 2025-07-25T10:32:22.109760 image/jpeg 384212 2025-07-25T10:32:21.644865 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia