Prometheus Unbound; a lyrical drama in four acts with other poems/Prometheus Unbound

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Prometheus Unbound (1820)
by Percy Bysshe Shelley

A Lyrical Drama in Four Acts

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Prometheus Unbound is a four-act play by Percy Bysshe Shelley first published in 1820. It is inspired by Aeschylus's Prometheus Bound and concerns Prometheus' release from captivity. However, unlike Aeschylus' version, there is no reconciliation between Prometheus and Zeus in Shelley's narrative. Shelley's play is closet drama, meaning it was not intended to be produced on the stage. In the tradition of other poets in the Romantic Poetry, Shelley wrote for the imagination, intending his play's stage to reside in the imaginations of his readers.

26908Prometheus Unbound — A Lyrical Drama in Four ActsPercy Bysshe Shelley

PROMETHEUS UNBOUND.

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DRAMATIS PERSONÆ.

Prometheus.

Demogorgon.

Jupiter.

The Earth.

Ocean.

Apollo.

Mercury.

Hercules.

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Panthea
Ione

The Phantasm of Jupiter.

The Spirit of the Earth.

Spirits of the Hours.

Spirits. Echoes. Fawns.

Furies.

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Acts (not listed in original)

This work was published before January 1, 1929, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.

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