The Selected Poetry and Prose of Shelley

The Selected Poetry and Prose of Shelley curates a generous chronological selection from Percy Bysshe Shelley’s brief yet prolific output, blending his most memorable Romantic lyrics with radical prose that champions social change, political vision, and human emancipation. Edited with an introduction, notes, and bibliography by Dr. Bruce Woodcock, this volume contextualizes Shelley’s works amid early 19th-century historical and social upheavals, highlighting gems like Ode to the West Wind, The Masque of Anarchy, and excerpts unveiling life’s illusions and calls to collective action—Rise like Lions after slumber / In unvanquishable number. Shelley’s fiery idealism weaves personal introspection, visionary naturalism, and revolutionary fervor, making this accessible Wordsworth Classics edition an ideal entry into his enduring challenge to tyranny and embrace of mutability.