The Masque Of Anarchy: To Which Is Added Queen Liberty; Song To The Men Of England (1842) (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781164055198)

The Masque of Anarchy is a political poem written by the famous English Romantic poet, Percy Bysshe Shelley, in 1819. The poem was a response to the Peterloo Massacre, which took place in Manchester, England, in August of that year. The massacre occurred when a peaceful demonstration for parliamentary reform was violently suppressed by the British authorities, resulting in the deaths of 15 people and the injury of hundreds more.In The Masque of Anarchy, Shelley uses allegory and symbolism to critique the British government and call for political reform. The poem is set in a dream-like world where a figure named Hope leads a group of people who have been oppressed by tyrants and corrupt politicians. The people are encouraged to rise up against their oppressors and demand their rights.The poem is notable for its powerful and emotive language, as well as its call for non-violent resistance. Shelley urges the people to resist their oppressors through peaceful means, writing, ""Rise like Lions after slumber / In unvanquishable number / Shake your chains to earth like dew / Which in sleep had fallen on you / Ye are many ������� they are few.""To Which is Added Queen Liberty and Song to the Men of England are two other poems included in this collection. Queen Liberty is a tribute to the French Revolution, while Song to the Men of England is a scathing critique of the British ruling class and their exploitation of the working class.Overall, The Masque of Anarchy is a powerful and thought-provoking work of political poetry that remains relevant today. It is a call to action for those who seek to challenge oppression and fight for justice and equality.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Percy Bysshe Shelley
ISBN-10: 1164055194
ISBN-13: 9781164055198
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 28
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.25lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.08d