This Wordsworth Edition includes an exclusive Introduction, Notes and Bibliography by Dr Bruce Woodcock, Senior Lecturer in English, University of Hull.
Ye are many, they are few.’ (The Mask of Anarchy).
They provide a vivid insight into the life and times of this volcanic spirit whose inspiring voice called on the people of England to: &lsquo
Rise like lions after slumber In unvanquishable number
Shake your chains to earth like dew Which in sleep had fallen on you.
Arranged chronologically, the accompanying introductory essays set Shelley\'s works in their historical, social and political context.
The generous selection in this volume represents the wide range of his writing, both Poetry and prose.
But he was also the most radical writer in the English literary tradition of his day, a fiery political visionary committed to social change and progress.
Shelley\'s short, prolific life produced some of the most memorable and well-known lyrics of the Romantic period.
This Wordsworth Edition includes an exclusive Introduction, Notes and Bibliography by Dr Bruce Woodcock, Senior Lecturer in English, University of Hull
