Percy Bysshe Shelley
Born in 1792
Poetry
Percy Bysshe Shelley was a major English Romantic poet known for his lyrical prowess and visionary works.
His most famous poems include "Ozymandias" and "Ode to the West Wind," but he also wrote longer pieces like "Prometheus Unbound" and "Adonais." Shelley's unconventional lifestyle and idealistic views made him controversial during his lifetime.
However, he greatly influenced subsequent generations of poets, including Victorian and Pre-Raphaelite writers.
Shelley was also admired by political thinkers like Karl Marx and Bertrand Russell.
He was closely associated with fellow Romantic poets John Keats and Lord Byron, and was married to the novelist Mary Shelley.
