Poetic Lives: Shelley

One of the finest poets of the English language, Percy Bysshe Shelley is known as much for his outstanding lyric poems as for his unconventional lifestyle. Works such as "Ozymandius," "To a Skylark," and "Ode to the Westwind" have been read and loved by successive generations; and so too a fascination with Shelley’s short life has remained. Included in this new biography are extracts from Shelley’s own writings which elucidate his extraordinary story.

One of the finest poets of the English language, Percy Bysshe Shelley is known as much for his outstanding lyric poems as for his unconventional lifestyle. Works such as "Ozymandius," "To a Skylark," and "Ode to the Westwind" have been read and loved by successive generations; and so too a fascination with Shelley’s short life has remained. Included in this new biography are extracts from Shelley’s own writings which elucidate his extraordinary story.

Daniel Hahn is a writer and translator whose works include The Tower Menagerie. He has also coedited a number of literary companions, including The Good Fiction Guide and The Oxford Companion to English Literature.