Queen Mab

About “Queen Mab”

Queen Mab; A Philosophical Poem; With Notes is a poetic work written by Percy Bysshe Shelley, an English Romantic poet. Published in 1813, the work consists of nine cantos and seventeen notes. It is Shelley's first major poetic effort and reflects his philosophical ideas. The poem explores themes such as politics, morality, and human nature, and it was written during a period when Shelley was deeply engaged with radical thought. The work was published under the title Queen Mab; A Philosophical Poem; With Notes. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)