The Complete Works of Percy Bysshe Shelley: Notes on Shelley's correspondents. Letters, 1803 to 1812, ed. by Roger Ingpen

This volume is part of the definitive ten-volume Julian Edition of Percy Bysshe Shelley’s complete works, meticulously compiled and edited by Roger Ingpen and Walter E. Peck during the late 1920s. Published by Ernest Benn in London and Charles Scribner's Sons in New York, the set aimed to consolidate all of Shelley’s scattered writings, journals, and personal correspondence into a singular, authoritative scholarly resource. It remains a cornerstone of Romantic literary studies, celebrated for its exhaustive inclusion of primary documents that clarify the complex biographical landscape of Shelley’s early life.

Roger Ingpen, an esteemed bibliographer and expert on Shelley, prioritized the preservation of the poet’s epistolary legacy to offer a clearer view of his intellectual development. The design of the volume reflects the high-quality standards of early twentieth-century academic publishing, favoring clean typography and substantial archival materials that support the reader’s engagement with Shelley’s radical prose and private reflections. While intended primarily for institutional libraries and serious scholars, the series was well-received upon its release for bridging the gap between the poet’s celebrated verse and his often-misunderstood political and personal correspondence.