ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Percy Shelley’s Prometheus Unbound defies easy analysis. Shelley composed his verse drama to illustrate his father-in-law William Godwin’s radical social philosophy, at least in part. Although Godwin could not finish the poem, as he recorded in his journal.

Detailed explanation-2: -Shelley Composing ‘Prometheus Unbound’ in the Baths of Caracalla.

Detailed explanation-3: -Shelley’s best known works include “Ozymandias” (1818), “Ode to the West Wind” (1819), “To a Skylark” (1820), and the political ballad “The Mask of Anarchy” (1819). As well as poetry, he wrote prose fiction and essays on political, social, and philosophical issues.