Shelley's Principles: Has Time Refuted or Confirmed Them? (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Henry Stephens Salt

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0484278762 ISBN 13: 9780484278768

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Discover the ideas that shaped Shelley's social vision and the modern world.

This volume surveys Henry Stephens Salt’s examination of Shelley's philosophy, from radical critiques of wealth and privilege to a humane, forward‑looking view of freedom, love, and progress. It shows how Salt reinterprets Shelley's life and writings to illuminate a philosophy of equality, moral improvement, and human potential that still resonates today.

• See how Salt frames Shelley's critique of poverty, wealth, and the distribution of resources.
• Learn why Salt calls Shelley a revolutionary thinker whose ideas touched on socialism, communism, and moral reform.
• Understand Shelley's stance on love, marriage, and the role of women, and how these ideas challenged social norms.
• Explore Salt's analysis of government, power, and the quest for a freer, more humane society.

Ideal for readers of literary criticism and readers curious about the roots of modern social thought and humanitarianism.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0484278762
• ISBN 13: 9780484278768
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 98