Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822) was perhaps the most intellectually adventurous of the great Romantic poets. A classicist, a headlong visionary, a social radical, and a poet of serene artistry with a lyric touch second to none, Shelley personified the richly various and contradictory energies of his time. This compact yet comprehensive collection showcases all the extraordinary facets of Shelley s art. From his most famous lyrical poems ( Ozymandias, The Cloud ) to his political and philosophical works ( The Mask of Anarchy, Hymn to Intellectual Beauty ) to excerpts from his remarkable dramatic and narrative verses ( Alastor, Prometheus Unbound ), Shelley s words gave voice to English romanticism's deepest aspirations."