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Percy Bysshe Shelley is born on August 4, 1792 in Horsham, U.K. He is the oldest son of Elizabeth and Timothy.

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This is a photo of Horsham taken in 1902.

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This is a photo of Horsham taken in 1902.

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Shelley leaves Horsham at the age of ten to attend Syon House Academy.

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This is a painting done by Mary Brodie Clark depicting Syon House Academy.

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This is a painting done by Mary Brodie Clark depicting Syon House Academy.

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Shelley decides to attend Eton College. While enrolled, he is constantly bullied by his peers and starts to write poetry. These years would serve as a time where he would often retreat to poetry and writing as a form of escaping reality.

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After studying at Eton for six years, Shelley enrolls at the prestigious Oxford University.

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While at Oxford, Shelley produces his first writing. It is a Gothic novel called Zastrozzi which voices his atheistic worldview through the eyes of the main villain Zastrozzi. He publishes this novel under the pen name P.B.S..

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This is the title page to the first edition of "Zastrozzi".

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This is the title page to the first edition of "Zastrozzi".

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Shelley gets expelled from Oxford after co-authoring the pamphlet The Necessity of Atheism with his classmate Thomas Hogg.

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This is the 1811 title page of "The Necessity of Atheism".

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This is the 1811 title page of "The Necessity of Atheism".

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Shelley elopes with his first wife Harriet Westbrook. She is only sixteen years old at the time!

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This is a painting of Harriet Westbrook.

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This is a painting of Harriet Westbrook.

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Shelley converts to a vegetarian diet. He is influenced by ancient Greek and Roman philosophers to do so. He even goes on to write a book on animal rights called A Vindication of Natural Diet.

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The cover page to the book "A Vindication of Natural Diet."

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The cover page to the book "A Vindication of Natural Diet."

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This is an assortment of vegetarian foods.

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This is an assortment of vegetarian foods.

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Shelley publishes his first serious work of poetry called Queen Mab: A Philosophical Poem. It is inspired by his infatuation with schoolteacher Elizabeth Hitchener. He is so infatuated that he abandons his wife and two children.

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This is a painting of Elizabeth Hitchener.

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This is a painting of Elizabeth Hitchener.

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Shelley elopes with Mary Godwin. They do not marry until 1816 though due to legal issues with Percy's previous marriage.

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Mary Shelley later went on to write the famous novel "Frankenstein."

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Mary Shelley later went on to write the famous novel "Frankenstein."

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Shelley writes Alastor, or The Spirit of Solitude. It is considered to be one of his first breakthrough poems.

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This is the cover page of "Alastor, or The Spirit of Solitude."

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This is the cover page of "Alastor, or The Spirit of Solitude."

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Shelley befriends fellow poet John Keats and they help inspire each other's work.

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This painting depicts the famous poet John Keats.

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This painting depicts the famous poet John Keats.

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Shelley writes and publishes the poem Ozymandias. It receives critical acclaim at the time and becomes one of the most taught poems in schools around the world.

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This is not the statue mentioned in the poem, but rather an old statue I found very interesting to look at.

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This is not the statue mentioned in the poem, but rather an old statue I found very interesting to look at.

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Shelley and his family move from England to Italy. While there, Shelley writes poetry and picks up the hobby of sailing.

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This painting resembles what a classic sailboat in Shelley's time would have looked like.

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This painting resembles what a classic sailboat in Shelley's time would have looked like.

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Shelley's poem Ode to the West Wind is published. He originally wrote the poem in 1819 while spending time in Florence, Italy. It is one of Shelley's most acclaimed poems

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On July 8, 1822, Shelley dies weeks before his 30th birthday in a sailing accident.

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This painting by Louis Edouard Fournier depicts Shelley's funeral.

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This painting by Louis Edouard Fournier depicts Shelley's funeral.