Percy Bysshe Shelley

About his life Percy Bysshe shelly was born 4th august, 1792, at field place, BROADBRIDGE HEATH near Horsham, WEST SUSSEX, England. and he was the son of a member of parliament. He was one of the major English romantic poets. When he was alive, he did not achieve fame, but when he died, his fame grew. Shelley was a key member of a close circle of visionary poets and writers included lord Byron; john keats; Thomas love peacock; and his own second wife, mary shelley, the author of Frankenstein.

HIS EDUCATION HE RECEIVED HIS EARLY EDUCATION AT HOME , TUTORED BY THE REVEREND EVAN EDWARDS 1802, HE ENTERED THE SYON HOUSE ACADEMY OF BRENTFORD, MIDDLESEX. 1804 , ENTERED ETON COLLEGE APRIL 10, 1810, HE MATRICULATED AT UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, OXFORD - HIS FIRST PUBLICATION WAS AGOTHIC NOVEL, ZASTROZZI 1811, SHELLEY PUBLISHED HIS SECOND GOTHIC NOVEL, THE ROSICRUCIAN

His marriages In 1811 he met and eloped to Edinburgh with harriet westbrook, and one year later, went with her and her older sister to Dublin, then to devon and north wales, where they stayed for six months into 1813. they married, and after one year, in 1814. however, with the birth of two children, their marriage collapsed and he eloped once again, this time with mary godwin.

Percy’s death In 8 July 1822, less than a month before his 30th birthday, shelley drowned in a sudden storm while sailing back from leghorn (Livorno) to lerici in his schooner, don juan. He was returning from having set up The liberal with the newly arrived leigh hunt. The name “don juan” a compliment to Byron, was chosen by Edward john trelawny, a member of the shelley-Byron pisan circle. However, according to mary shelley’s testimony, shelly changed it to “ariel”.

Answer the following question by choosing correct answer.. 1. the traveler was from: 3. the face of the statue: a. Italy a. cheerful look b. france b. sneering look c. Egypt c. commanding look 2.the statue was: 4. the sculptor who made the statue was: a. complete a. aware of king’s habits b. without trunk b. aware of king’s feelings c. flat on the ground c. aware of king’s achievements 5. when percy shelley died? A. july 8, 1822 b. august 4, 1792 c. april 9, 1822