Being Shelley
The Poet's Search for Himself
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2.0 • 1 Rating
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- $10.99
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- $10.99
Publisher Description
From Ann Wroe, a biographer of the first rank, comes a startlingly original look at one of the greatest poets in the Western tradition. Being Shelley aims to turn the poet's life inside out: rather than tracing the external events of his life, she tracks the inner journey of a spirit struggling to create. In her quest to understand the radically unconventional Shelley, Wroe pursues the questions that consumed the poet himself. Shelley sought to free and empower the entire human race; his revolution was meant to shatter illusions, shock men and women with new visions, find true love and liberty—and take everyone with him. Now, for the first time, this passionate quest is put at the center of his life. The result is a Shelley who has never been seen in biography before.
Customer Reviews
Being Shelley
The actual content and style of the book is fascinating, engaging and, for the most part, succeeds. However, the formatting is so terrible that I'm extremely disappointed to have paid $9 for it when it resembles the formatting in a $.99 book. I've even seen better formatting in some of the free books available. I give 4 stars to Ms. Wroe and her effort but 0 stars for the formatting.