Prometheus ontboeid: Een lyrisch drama in vier bedrijven

A lyrical four-act drama follows the titan Prometheus, enduring prolonged torment while refusing reconciliation with the ruling deity; through dialogues with spirits, ocean and mountain voices, and figures such as Asia, Panthea, Ione, Demogorgon and Hercules, the poem dramatizes the overthrow of cosmic tyranny, the moral resilience of compassion and imagination, and the renewal of human society. Shelley's verse transforms classical myth into a visionary meditation on liberation, love, and creative power, using rich imagery, shifting meters, and choruses of natural spirits to stage spiritual revolution and the promise of a more equal, joyous communal life.