![]() ![]() My concern is that no one took a moment to consider who, exactly, the audience for a project like this would be.īecause even though this book is called so shelly and is "written" by keats, it is, naturally, all about byron.Īnd i don't know who sits around thinking, "byron, now there was a life worthy of presenting to a YA audience. ![]() ![]() like shakespeare, i would never let historical facts get in the way of telling a good story.Īnd i don't want to be the obvious asshole here and point out that "you ain't shakespeare, buddy," because i think this was a well-intentioned project: the author is a professor of english lit, and there were actual books consulted in the writing of this one - research was done, hallelujah! Just as it would be a mistake to study shakespeare's history plays for an understanding of the succession of english monarchs from the thirteenth through much of the sixteenth century, one should not read so shelly for its dogged adherence to historical accuracy. Just because you can write a YA novel about keats, byron, and some mash-up of percy and mary shelley set in modern times doesn't mean you should. Just because you can knit a sweater for a chicken, doesn't mean you should. ![]()
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