446 Percy Bysshe Shelley - The Early Years
The History of Literature
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Shelley and the Excursion
It's probably no surprise that Shelley didn't write many poems that have lasted in these years. He was scrambling to pay creditors, deal with his ex-wife Harriet and new paramour Mary. His next great work, Elastor, or the Spirit of Solitude came out in 1816. It was influenced by Wordsworth, in particular Wordsworth's The Excursion.
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