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Percy Bysshe Shelley

1792–1822 · England · The Romantics

Shelley was a radical idealist whose lyrics, such as “Ode to the West Wind” and “To a Skylark”, are full of energy and hope for change. His sonnet “Ozymandias” is a classic warning about pride and power. He drowned in a boating accident in Italy at 29.

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Poems by Percy Bysshe Shelley

Public-domain poems, free to read and print.

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Are Percy Bysshe Shelley’s poems free to read?

Yes. Percy Bysshe Shelley’s poems are in the public domain, and you can read 4 of them here or as a flip book.

What are Percy Bysshe Shelley’s best-known works?

Ozymandias (1818), Prometheus Unbound (1820), Adonais (1821).

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