“Ozymandias” is a sonnet by Percy Bysshe Shelley, first published in 1818. It tells the story of a traveler who comes across a ruined statue of the ancient Egyptian king, Ramses II, also known as Ozymandias. The poem explores the themes of power, hubris, and the transience of human achievements. The Context To fully appreciate … Read more
Ode to the West Wind by P. B. Shelley is one of the most anthologized poems in English Literature. Shelley composed this poem in Cascine Woods, outside of Florence (Italy) in the autumn of the year 1819. Ode to the West Wind was first published in 1820. It is a five-stanza poem, each stanza of … Read more
About Ozymandias It was P. B. Shelley who wrote the sonnet Ozymandias Actually, the Romantic poet composed this poem in the year 1817 as a part of a poetry contest with a friend. But, the sonnet was first published in 1818 in The Examiner of London under the poet’s pen name Glirastes As far as … Read more
