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March 23, 20260 citationsOpen Access

A Study of Mythological Fragrance in P.B. Shelley's Mont Blanc and the Hymn to Intellectual Beauty

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RSRavendra Singh

Key Points

  • The aim is to explore the mythological structure within Shelley's poems 'Mont Blanc' and 'Hymn to Intellectual Beauty'.
  • Textual analysis of the poems 'Mont Blanc' and 'Hymn to Intellectual Beauty'.
  • Comparison with other works, such as 'The Revolt of Islam' and 'Prometheus Unbound'.
  • Examination of Shelley's biography, particularly his visit to Switzerland.
  • Identified key mythological themes that contribute to theme development.
  • Highlighted the significance of nature in Shelley's poetic evolution.
  • Established connections between early and later works of Shelley.

Abstract

The present paper examines the mythological structure of P. B. Shelley’s poems "Mont Blanc" and "Hymn to Intellectual Beauty". Between Alastor and The Revolt, two poems need special mention: Mont Blanc and the Hymn to Intellectual Beauty, both written during Shelley’s second visit to Switzerland in 1816. The study of these poems is necessary for the right understanding of The Revolt of Islam and Prometheus Unbound. As Woodberry points out, they are in certain respects the “forerunners of the main lines of thought in Prometheus Unbound.”1 Shelley’s visit abroad deepened his interest in nature, which later developed in almost all his mature poems, bringing out the significance of these poems.

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Ravendra Singh (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69c0e016fddb9876e79c18f8https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19144474
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