Shelley Letters Auctioned Off

Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1827) was one of the greatest Romantic poets, famous for his radical ideas, for his odes, and for Adonais to John Keats. He was also the husband of Mary Shelley. He left her a widow, when he drowned at the age of 30, on July 8, 1822.

Now, "A newly discovered set of letters written by the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley are to go on sale," according to BBC News. These letters apparently offer insight on "Shelley's eventual emergence as a rebel poet and the theme of atheism in his work." Read more about Shelley:

• Percy Bysshe Shelley
• On Love - Percy Bysshe Shelley
• Collected Works - Percy Bysshe Shelley
• Percy Shelley - A History of English Literature
• Percy Bysshe Shelley - Dictionary of English Literature
• Romantic Period Poetry - British Literature
• Romantic Period

Read more about Percy Bysshe Shelley's letter (and other works).