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Ozymandias
Book • 2015
Published in 1818, 'Ozymandias' is one of Shelley's most famous short works.
The poem describes a ruined statue of Ozymandias (Ramses II of Egypt) with the inscription 'Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!
' and contrasts the grandeur of the past with the desolation of the present.
The illustrated version by John Ott Jr. includes unique illustrations that breathe new life into the poem.
The poem describes a ruined statue of Ozymandias (Ramses II of Egypt) with the inscription 'Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!
' and contrasts the grandeur of the past with the desolation of the present.
The illustrated version by John Ott Jr. includes unique illustrations that breathe new life into the poem.