To a Skylark E-book
Author: Percy Bysshe Shelley
Genre: Literature, Poetry
Shelley, Percy Bysshe (1792-1822) - English poet, he was a humanist and a
Platonist who rejected all conventions which he thought stifled human
freedom. After the suicide of his estranged first wife, he eloped with Mary
Wollstonecraft (Shelley) who later wrote the classic, "Frankenstein."
To a Skylark (1819) - In 1819 Shelley moved to Pisa where he composed many
of his short verses, including "To a Skylark." Opening lines: Hail to
thee, blithe Spirit! / Bird thou never wert, ...
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