Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822) was one of the major English Romantic poets and is regarded by critics as amongst the finest lyric poets in the English language. A radical in his poetry as well as his political and social views, Shelley did not achieve fame during his lifetime, but recognition for his poetry grew steadily following his death. Shelley is perhaps best known for such classic poems as "Ozymandias," "Ode to the West Wind," "The Masque of Anarchy," and others.
