In Pursuit of Love: The Short and Troublesome Life and Work of Percy Bysshe Shelley FROM THE PUBLISHER
This book is a slightly revised translation of the author's Percy Bysshe Shelley, Leben und Werk (1998), the first German biography of the deplorably neglected English romantic. It frees the poet from both melodramatic fictionalizing and idealizing mystification. By making use of the fascinating correspondence of the young avantgardist, his famous wife Mary, his friends and critics, as well as ample quotation from his poetry and prose, the biography awakens the reader to a deeper appreciation of a dramatic life of modern dimensions and a significant work of lasting poetical and political value. An updated bibliography and an index are included.
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This first German biography of the neglected English romantic frees the poet from both melodramatic fictionalizing and idealizing mystification. Draws on correspondence of the young avantgardist, his famous wife Mary, and his friends and critics, as well as ample quotation from his poetry and prose, to awaken appreciation of a significant work of lasting poetical and political value. Hhne is retired chair of the English department of Rostock University. This is a slightly revised translation of the author's (1998). This edition offers an updated bibliography. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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