In Act III of Percy Bysshe Shelley’s lyrical drama Prometheus Unbound, the long-awaited confrontation occurs, marking Jupiter’s downfall and Prometheus’s release. This ac⋯ Read the full article

In Act II of Percy Bysshe Shelley’s lyrical drama Prometheus Unbound, the focus shifts from the Titan’s physical torment in the Caucasus to the cosmic and psychological j⋯ Read the full article

Percy Bysshe Shelley’s “Prometheus Unbound” is a four-act lyrical drama that reimagines the ancient Greek myth of Prometheus—a Titan who defied Jupiter (Zeus) to gift fir⋯ Read the full article

Percy Bysshe Shelley’s “The Cloud,” first published in 1820 in his collection *Prometheus Unbound*, is a lyrical celebration of nature’s eternal cycles. Written in a vibr⋯ Read the full article

“Adonais,” written in 1821, is Percy Bysshe Shelley’s monumental elegy for fellow Romantic poet John Keats, who died of tuberculosis in Rome. Emulating the classical trad⋯ Read the full article

Percy Bysshe Shelley’s “To a Skylark” celebrates the ethereal joy symbolized by a skylark’s song. Composed in 1820, the poem addresses the skylark as both a real bird and⋯ Read the full article

“Ode to the West Wind” by Percy Bysshe Shelley is a five-part ode exploring nature’s might as both a destructive and rejuvenating force. Each section addresses the West W⋯ Read the full article

Percy Bysshe Shelley’s “Ozymandias” is a fourteen-line sonnet that presents a traveler’s tale of encountering a fallen monument in the desert. The poem centers on the rem⋯ Read the full article

Published in 1814 as a kind of sequel to “The Corsair,” Lord Byron’s “Lara” is a narrative poem steeped in mystery, romance, and psychological complexity. It follows the ⋯ Read the full article

Lord Byron’s “Mazeppa,” published in 1819, is a dramatic narrative poem revolving around the legendary tale of Ivan Mazepa. According to the story, Mazeppa, as a young pa⋯ Read the full article

Lord Byron’s “The Prisoner of Chillon,” first published in 1816, is a narrative poem inspired by the real-life imprisonment of François Bonivard in the Castle of Chillon ⋯ Read the full article

In “Darkness,” published in 1816, Lord Byron imagines a cataclysmic end of the world, one in which the sun has died, leaving humanity to stumble through perpetual night. ⋯ Read the full article

“Stanzas to Augusta” is a deeply personal poem written by Lord Byron for his half-sister, Augusta Leigh, reflecting the unwavering familial bond and sympathy they shared.⋯ Read the full article

“Fare Thee Well,” composed by Lord Byron in 1816, stands as an emotionally charged farewell to his estranged wife, Annabella Milbanke. The poem expresses a profound mix o⋯ Read the full article

Lord Byron’s “So we’ll go no more a roving” is a short and poignant meditation on the need for repose even in matters of the heart. Written during the early 19th century,⋯ Read the full article