"Drawing on old maps, contemporary drawings and paintings, portraits and other archive material, the excellent Famous Authors series not only presents a factual outline of the writers? lives, but also conveys a clear visua... more »l picture of the social and historical background to their writing. Recommended for all ages." ?THE GOOD BOOK GUIDEAn English poet, Percy Bysshe Shelley rejected conventional ideas about religion and politics and was influenced by the policies of the Enlightenment. As a student of Greek, Shelley looked to the time of Pericles as the ideal toward which society should be directed. His abstract and allegorical poetry reflects his concern with the nature of transcendent reality.
One of Shelley?s most enduring works, A Defence of Poetry, throws light on his own philosophical thought and reliance on intuitive sources for guidance rather than current wisdom and convention. His most famous works include Prometheus Unbound, Ode to the West Wind, and Ozymandias.MAJOR WORKS:
Genres:Educational, Documentary Sub-Genres:Educational, Biography Studio:Kultur Video Format:DVD - Color DVD Release Date: 06/26/2007 Release Year: 2007 Run Time: 0hr 30min Screens: Color Number of Discs: 1 SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 0 MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated) Languages:English