This new Longman Cultural Edition features Shelley s poetry and political writing, emphasizing hisroleasradical theorist, political reformer, and passionate advocate of individual and civil liberty. This thoughtful collectionreflects the deep political convictions that inform works such as "Prometheus Unbound "and "Ode to the West Wind," often regarded as abstract and esoteric. Handsomely produced and affordably priced, the Longman Cultural Editions series presents classic works in provocative and illuminating contexts-cultural, critical, and literary. Each Cultural Edition consists of the complete texts of important literary works, reliably edited, headed by an inviting introduction, and supplemented by helpful annotations; a table of dates to track its composition, publication, and public reception in relation to biographical, cultural and historical events; and a guide for further inquiry and study. "