Mutability

(4 August 1792-8 July 1822) was one of the major English Romantic Poets, and is regarded by some as among the finest lyric poets in the English language, and one of the most influential. A radical in his poetry as well as in his political and social views, Shelley did not see fame during his lifetime, but recognition for his poetry grew steadily following his death. Though Shelley's poetry and prose output remained steady throughout his life, most publishers and journals declined to publish his work for fear of being arrested for either blasphemy or sedition. Shelley's theories of economics and morality, for example, had a profound influence on Karl Marx; his early—perhaps first—writings on non-violent resistance influenced both Leo Tolstoy and Mahatma Gandhi. Shelley's popularity and influence has continued to grow in contemporary poetry circles.