Shelley, Percy Bysshe

Shelley, Percy Bysshe bĭsh [key], 1792–1822, English poet, b. Horsham, Sussex. He is ranked as one of the great English poets of the romantic period.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Assessment
• Poetry
• A Tempestuous Life
• Bibliography

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