About
Percy Bysshe Shelley, an English Romantic poet, was born on 4 August 1792 in Sussex. Expelled from Oxford for writing an atheist pamphlet, he led a nonconformist life. In 1818, he settled permanently in Italy, where he wrote his major works, including Prometheus Unbound and Ode to the West Wind. He drowned in 1822 during a storm at sea. Shelley is recognized for his lyrical poetry and radical political engagement.
* 1792-08-04 — † 1822-07-08
Major works
- Ozymandias (1818)sonnet
- Prometheus Unbound (1820)lyrical drama
- Ode to the West Wind (1820)ode
- Adonais (1821)elegy
- A Defence of Poetry (1840)essay
Key milestones
- 1811Expelled from University College, Oxford for co-authoring the pamphlet 'The Necessity of Atheism'.
- 1818Leaves England permanently for Italy, where he produces all his major works.
- 1822Drowns when his boat 'Don Juan' capsizes in the Gulf of La Spezia.
Themes
FreedomNatureImaginationRebellionDeath
Sources: britannica.com · oxforddnb.com
