Name: Prometheus Unbound
ISBN: 9781108059596

Percy Bysshe Shelley

A one-volume collection of five editions of Shelley's later and posthumously published verse, which originally appeared separately between 1819 and 1824.

A Lyrical Drama in Four Acts, with Other Poems

Prometheus Unbound

Heavily steeped in mythology,?Prometheus Unbound is a drama that follows the release of Prometheus from Zeus' captivity. As a closet drama, the play?was not intended to be performed in front of an audience.?

A Lyrical Drama in Four Acts with Other Poems

Akanksha Chattopadhyay

First attemptSkipped through parts, glossed over choric songs, and I hate myself for that😥
I will definitely try and reread soon, for doubtless, this book is one I should love.
#stillaShelleyan
Reread Vastly improved experience. However, this new overly non-violent philosophy does not sit too well with me. Even Shelley himself cannot really stick with it. I give him another star owing to this endearing contradiction💛💖
Third Reading
Pure love! Another star added.

One of the most ambitious dramatic poems ever written, Percy Bysshe Shelley's Prometheus Unbound tells the story of the Titan Prometheus who gave mankind the secret of fire in open defiance to the decrees of Zeus, and who, as punishment for this generosity, was chained to the Caucasus Mountains and exposed to horrible tortures. Inspired by the Prometheus Bound of Aeschylus, Shelley's play serves as a sort of sequel, matching its Greek predecessor in stature and pure poetic power. It depicts its philanthropist hero's ultimate triumph over the superstition and bigotry of the gods. As Shelley himself stated in his Defence of Poetry, Prometheus Unbound awakens and enlarges the mind.

A Lyrical Drama in Four Acts

Madison Storm

Prometheus Unbound is a four-act lyrical drama by Percy Bysshe Shelley, first published in 1820. It is concerned with the torments of the Greek mythological figure Prometheus, who defies the gods and gives fire to humanity, for which he is subjected to eternal punishment and suffering at the hands of Zeus. It is inspired by the classical Prometheia, a trilogy of plays attributed to Aeschylus. Shelley's play concerns Prometheus' release from captivity, but unlike Aeschylus' version, there is no reconciliation between Prometheus and Jupiter (Zeus). Instead, Jupiter is abandoned by his supportive elements and falls from power, which allows Prometheus to be released. Shelley's play is closet drama, meaning it was not intended to be produced on the stage. In the tradition of Romantic poetry, Shelley wrote for the imagination, intending his play's stage to reside in the imaginations of his readers. However, the play is filled with suspense, mystery and other dramatic effects that make it, in theory, performable.

Prometheus Unbound A Lyrical Drama in Four Acts, with Other Poems

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