Epipsychidion: Verses Addressed to the Noble and Unfortunate Lady, Emilia V, Now Imprisoned in the Convent of—

This book contains Percy Byssche Shelley's 'Epipsychidion', a seminal poetic work published by the prolific English romantic poet in 1821. The main theme of this piece is that of a meditation on the nature of ideal love, which Shelley believed was intrinsic in the idea of free love and diametrically opposed to the conventional marriage paradigm. A beautiful piece sure to appeal to any lovers of poetry, 'Epipsychidion' is not to be missed by fans of romantic poetry and constitutes a veritable must-have addition to collections of Shelley's influential work. Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792 - 1822) was one of the leading English Romantic poets and is regarded by many to be one of the finest lyric poets to have ever lived. We are proud to republish this antique book here complete with a new prefatory biography of the author.

© 2014 Oliphant Press (E-bog): 9781473394599

Release date

E-bog: 7. juli 2014