Hellas (poem)

1822 title page, C. and J. Ollier, London.

Hellas is a verse drama by Percy Bysshe Shelley, written in 1821 and published in 1822 by Charles and James Ollier in London. Shelley wrote it while living in Pisa, with a view to raising money for the Greek War of Independence. It was to be Shelley's last published poem during his lifetime.[1]

  1. ^ Ian Ousby, The Cambridge Guide to Literature in English. Cambridge University Press, 1996. ISBN 0-521-44086-6.