A poet is a nightingale, who sits in darkness and sings to cheer its own solitude with sweet sounds.
                                                                                            ~Percy Bysshe Shelley

The Life and Works of Percy Bysshe Shelley

Percy Bysshe Shelley is now seen as one of the most influential poets and writers of the Romantic Period in English Literature, which occurred during the last half of the 18th Century. Shelley's unconventional life and uncompromising idealism, combined with his strong disapproving voice, made him an authoritative and much-denigrated figure during his life and afterward. Shelley never lived to see the extent of his success and influence. Some of his works were published, but they were often suppressed upon publication. Up until his death, with approximately 50 readers as his audience, it is said he made no more than 40 pounds from his writings. So, take note of his influential life and writings on this page and honor him as he deserved to be honored during his lifetime.