Alastor

Name: Alastor
Author: Percy Bysshe Shelley

by Percy Bysshe Shelley

Allegorical poem of a young poet's quest and tragic death

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Percy Bysshe Shelley

English Romantic poet whose Ode to the West Wind and Prometheus Unbound articulate a visionary radicalism and lyrical intensity. He drowned at 29 but his influence on subsequent poetry was enormous.

More by Percy Bysshe Shelley

Prometheus UnboundLyrical drama depicting the liberation of mankind from tyranny
Ode to the West WindOde invoking the destructive and creative power of autumn wind
AdonaisElegy mourning a friend's death and celebrating immortal poetry
The Mask of AnarchyPolitical poem condemning violence and advocating for human freedom