446 Percy Bysshe Shelley - The Early Years
The History of Literature
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Shelley's Poems
Shelley was an atheist, and he saw organized religion as one of the tools of social oppression. Mary Shelley actually covered up this essay about love in order to avoid potential censorship that would have likely ensued. By age 21, a few months shy of 22, he felt confident enough to publish Queen Mab, generally considered his first major work.
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