Holmes, Richard
Shelley: The Pursuit
- ISBN 13:
- 9780007204588
- author:
- Holmes, Richard
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Harper Perennial
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2005
- Pages:
- 848
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 x 5.2 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Biography: general
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Shelley: The Pursuit by Richard Holmes is a groundbreaking biography that offers a serious and critical reappraisal of the life and work of the enigmatic Romantic poet Percy Bysshe Shelley. This meticulously researched book provides a detailed portrait of Shelley's complex and often tumultuous life, exploring his relationships, literary output, and philosophical ideas. Holmes's biography sheds new light on Shelley's life, revealing a man of intense passion and conviction, whose poetry and prose continue to appeal to readers today. The book delves into Shelley's friendships with notable figures of his time, as well as his romantic liaisons, which had a profound impact on his writing and daily life. This reissue of Holmes's seminal work is a worthwhile read for anyone interested in the life and work of Percy Bysshe Shelley, and provides a fascinating insight into the life of one of the most fascinating and neglected figures of the Romantic era.
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