By David B. GosselinJul 7, 20239 minCelebrating the Promethean Spirit of Percy Bysshe Shelley (4 August 1792 – 8 July 1822)July 8th marks the date of Percy Bysshe Shelley’s unfortunate drowning in the Bay of Lerici, Italy. Despite the considerable sea of time...
By Adam SediaDec 19, 20225 minBeyond the Lines: “Mont Blanc” by Percy Bysshe ShelleyIn his essay “A Defence of Poetry,” Shelley described a poem as “the very image of life expressed in its eternal truth.” His sweeping...
By Daniel LeachSep 27, 20224 minAesthetic Impressions of an American Poet in Rome“Go thou to Rome, at once the paradise, the grave, the city and the wilderness,…” Percy Byssche Shelley wrote his beautiful elegy on the...
By David B. GosselinJul 24, 202211 minPoetry, Art and Civilization Today: Reflections on Shelley's "A Defence of Poetry"In honor of the 200th anniversary of Percy Bysshe Shelley's death, The Chained Muse is proud to present a month-long celebration of life...