Shelley

A fantastic reissue of Richard Holmes’ epic biography of this most enigmatic and intriguing of the Romantic poets. This is simply one of the greatest biographical achievements of recent years.

Reviews

‘If the art of biography was ever damned, “Shelley: The Pursuit” redeemed it.’ New York Times
‘The best biography of Shelley ever written. The great emphasis that Mr. Holmes lays on Shelley’s politics, philosophy and social activities corrects the usual view of an extraordinarily idealised, ethereal, spiritualized kind of poetry combined with an extraordinarily incoherent life. He has taken the Shelley story out of the realm of myth and made it far more convincing and significant.’ Sir Stephen Spender
‘An unquestionably great biography which banished forever the image of the poet as an ineffectual angel.’ Independent on Sunday