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His shorter, classic verses include “Ozymandias,” “To a Skylark,” “Mont Blanc,” and “Ode to the West Wind.” This comprehensive and informative new edition collects his best poetry and prose, revealing how his writings weave together the political, personal, visionary, and idealistic.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43201599144114,"sku":"9780241253069","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780241253069_a0294a21-9143-4410-abb3-3a8114fc1f25.jpg?v=1786012698"},{"product_id":"9780199538973","title":"The Major Works","description":"This major new edition, originally commissioned for the acclaimed Oxford Authors series under the general editorship of Frank Kermode, brings together a unique combination of Shelley's poetry and prose - the lyric poems, plays, longer poems, criticism, and essays - to give the essence of his work and thinking.Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822) was a Romantic poet of radical imaginings, living in an age of change. His tempestuous life and friendship with Byron, and his tragically early death, at times threatened to overwhelm his legacy as a poet, but today his standing as one of the foremost English authors is assured. This freshly edited anthology - the fullest one-volume selection in English - includes all but one of the longer poems, from Queen Mab onwards, in their entirety. Only Laon and Cythna is excerpted, in a generous selection. As well as works such asPrometheus Unbound, The Mask of Anarchy, and Adonais, the volume includes a wide range of Shelley's shorter poems and much of his major prose, including A Defence of Poetry and almost all of A Philosophical View of Reform. Shelley emerges from these pages as a passionate and eloquent opponent of tyranny and a champion of human possibility. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43399759364274,"sku":"9780199538973","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780199538973_81b94d47-c7bc-4feb-9c49-bfbb2a718c01.jpg?v=1786012824"},{"product_id":"9780192858276","title":"History of A Six Weeks' Tour","description":"'I never knew\u0026amp;#8212I never imagined what mountains were before.'History of a Six Weeks' Tour (1817) is a volume of travel-writing by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley and Percy Bysshe Shelley, two of the best-known authors of the English Romantic period. Comprising prose narrative, correspondence, and poetry, it is a highly engaging account of their 'adventures and feelings' during two journeys from England to Switzerland.The first part of History describes the titular 'tour' made by the not-yet married Mary and Percy in July-September 1814, when mainland Europe was once again accessible to British travellers at the end of the Napoleonic wars. The long descriptive letters which make up the second part of History recall the so-called 'Frankenstein summer' of 1816, some of which the Shelleys spent with Byron on the shores of Lake Geneva. This part of History also provides significant biographical and historical context for Mary's novels Frankenstein (1818) and The Last Man (1826), key sections of which are set in the Alps, and for two of Percy's most canonical poems, 'Hymn to Intellectual Beauty' and 'Mont Blanc', the second of which was published for the first time in History. This edition includes an introduction, detailed notes, maps, and appendices, placing the book in its historical and cultural context and showcasing the Shelleys' collaborative writing process.ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. 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The challenge was the genesis of this blood-chilling anthology blending the macabre, supernatural, and romance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSelections include Mary Shelley’s \u003ci\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/i\u003e, the first true science fiction novel, and John Polidori’s “The Vampyre,” considered one of the earliest examples of the romantic vampire genre. 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Together, the plays illuminate the working relationship of a husband and wife who helped define Romanticism, highlighting their individual talents in the process. While \u003ci\u003eProserpine\u003c\/i\u003e was published in 1832 in \u003ci\u003eThe Winter’s Wreath\u003c\/i\u003e, a London periodical, Mary Shelley was unable to find a publisher for \u003ci\u003eMidas\u003c\/i\u003e, which remained unprinted until the twentieth century. Ceres, the goddess of agriculture, leaves her daughter Proserpine in the care of two trusted nymphs. While the women are out picking flowers, Proserpine is kidnapped by Pluto, the dreaded lord of the underworld. Distraught, Ceres laments the loss of her beloved girl and appeals to Jove for assistance. \u003ci\u003eProserpine\u003c\/i\u003e is a retelling of an ancient myth which remains mostly faithful to its source while emphasizing the feminist qualities of its tragic content. In \u003ci\u003eMidas\u003c\/i\u003e, the wild god Pan is defeated in a musical competition by Apollo, god of the sun. Determined to claim victory, he arranges a new contest with King Midas as judge. Although his power on earth is unmatched by any human, Midas soon learns that to play at divinity one risks reaping the greatest of sorrows. \u003ci\u003eProserpine and Midas\u003c\/i\u003e is a masterful take on two of ancient Greece’s central myths. Using their talents for narrative and song, the Shelleys adapt these well-known stories for the nineteenth century and beyond, showcasing their sociopolitical significance in a world defined by the democratic ideals of the Greeks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince our inception in 2020, Mint Editions has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. 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They provide a vivid insight into the life and times of this volcanic spirit whose inspiring voice called on the people of England to:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Rise like lions after slumber\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn unvanquishable number;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShake your chains to earth like dew\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhich in sleep had fallen on you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYe are many, they are few.’\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e(The Mask of Anarchy)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56308053803381,"sku":"9781853264085","price":4.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781853264085_481495b0-a060-4503-b8ba-4d70c4c1caed.jpg?v=1786029409"},{"product_id":"9781847498670","title":"Selected Poetry","description":"\u003cp\u003eDuring his short   and restless life, Percy Bysshe Shelley produced a great number of poems,   three verse plays and numerous prose works, as well as many essays in which   he propounded his philosophical views and radical political ideas. 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Among its other contents are \u003ci\u003eThe Cenci, \u003c\/i\u003ean indictment of tyranny, domestic and political, probably the most actable of Romantic dramas; \u003ci\u003eThe Mask of Anarchy, \u003c\/i\u003ethe \"greatest poem of political protest ever written in English\" (too inflammatory to be published at the time); \u003ci\u003ePeter Bell the Third,\u003c\/i\u003e a brilliant satire on Wordsworth; the fiery sonnet \"England in 1819\"; an eclogue for women's voices (\u003ci\u003eRosalind and Helen\u003c\/i\u003e); playful, sophisticated songs (\"Love's Philosophy\") and sad verses (\"Stanzas, Written in dejection\"). Shelley's publications received slashing reviews from politically motivated critics, who attacked his character and principles but acknowledged his poetic gifts. He broadened his scope and composed the most politically engaged poems of his maturity. To quote a Victorian editor, he \"ceased to be a subject of Time, and became a citizen of Eternity.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs in previous volumes, meticulously edited texts are accompanied by discussions of the poems' composition, the influences they reflect, their publication, reception, and critical history, and detailed records of textual variants. Appendixes range from Mary Shelley's editorial notes to jottings by Shelley drawn from a hitherto unrecognized source for \u003ci\u003eThe Cenci.\u003c\/i\u003e Readers will find in volume four original research, fresh readings, new contexts, and discoveries—hallmarks of this acclaimed edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVolumes 5, 6, and 8 are in preparation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56368024256885,"sku":"9781421451909","price":110.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781421451909_e592e646-7c07-479e-aa6b-f4872f9af520.jpg?v=1786034734"},{"product_id":"9781667212395","title":"Romantic Poets","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis lovely collection of hundreds of verses from esteemed Romantic poets will stand out on your bookshelf.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRomanticism gained traction in the late 1700s as writers moved away from the intellectualism of the Enlightenment and toward more emotional and natural themes. 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In literary criticism, the article with the same title, \"A Defence of Poetry,\" is regarded as a classic. According to Shelley, poetry has a strong influence that goes beyond simple enjoyment and plays a significant part in influencing society. He argues that poetry has the power to spark the imagination, motivate moral and social change, and foster a better knowledge of the human condition. The eloquence, poetic sensitivity, and visionary viewpoint that define Shelley's writing. His work is characterized by a deep trust in the transformational power of art and a sincere excitement for the power of the imagination. 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It was during these years that Shelley, already an accomplished and practiced poet with three volumes of published verse, authored two major volumes, earned international recognition, and became part of the circle that was later called the Younger Romantics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs with previous volumes, extensive discussions of the poems’ composition, influences, publication, circulation, reception, and critical history accompany detailed records of textual variants for each work. Among the appendixes are Mary W. 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