This new Longman Cultural Edition features Shelley's poetry and political writing, emphasizing his role as radical theorist, political reformer, and passionate advocate of individual and civil liberty.    This thoughtful collection reflects the deep political convictions that inform works such as Prometheus Unbound and Ode to the West Wind, often regarded as abstract and esoteric.  Shelley's work is contextualized by contemporary accounts of events that spurred his writing.  Political caricatures and selections of radical writing from the periodical press enable today's readers to recognize the political Shelley and understand his abuse in startlingly hostile contemporary reviews to this great, adventurous poet.  MARKET:  For anyone interested in reading about the political writings of Shelley Percy and the influence they had on his major works of poetry.