Download or read book Defence of Poetry an Essay written by Percy Bysshe Shelley and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2006-11 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A brilliant piece of philosophical discussion that displays Shelley's intellect and imagination. The book asserts the ''ideal nature and essential value'' of poetry and is Shelley's most important prose work. His arguments are vividly and convincingly presented.