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Shelley, Godwin and Their Circle
Paperback
Literary FiguresLiterary CriticismBritish History
ISBN13: 9781023313315
Publisher: Anson Street Press
Published: Mar 29 2025
Pages: 120
Weight: 0.39
Height: 0.25 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
H. N. Brailsford's Shelley, Godwin and Their Circle offers a compelling glimpse into the vibrant intellectual life of 19th-century Great Britain, exploring the intertwined lives and revolutionary ideas of Percy Shelley, William Godwin, and Mary Wollstonecraft. This biography illuminates the relationships and philosophical currents that shaped these figures and their contemporaries within the Romantic movement.
Delve into the heart of a radical circle that challenged societal norms and championed individual liberty. Brailsford meticulously examines the profound influence of Godwin's political philosophy and Wollstonecraft's groundbreaking feminism on Shelley's poetic vision and life. This volume provides invaluable insight into the intellectual history of the era, revealing the enduring legacy of these literary figures and their impact on subsequent generations. A classic work, Shelley, Godwin and Their Circle remains essential reading for anyone interested in the history of ideas and the lives of these remarkable individuals.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
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