Percy Bysshe Shelley Facts
Percy Bysshe Shelley · Percy Bysshe Shelley was born on 4 th August 1792 in Horsham. · His mother was Elizabeth Pilford, a Sussex landowner. · His father was Sir Timothy Shelley a Whig MP. · Percy Shelley was the eldest legitimate son of Sir Timothy. · He had four younger sisters and a much younger brother. · In 1804, Shelley attended Eton. · He was frequently bullied and had his books and clothes torn by the older boys. · He was interested in science and decided to blow a tree up with gunpowder. · Shelley earnt the nickname: ‘Mad Shelley’. · In 1810, Shelley began attending Oxford University. · Legend has it that he only attended ...