Hell is a city much like London—
A populous and a smoky city.

Percy Bysshe Shelley

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Topic

London Hell

Author

Percy Bysshe Shelley

Source

Peter Bell the Third

Medium

Poem

Language

English

Time

1822 1820s 19th century

Occupation

Poet Writer

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United Kingdom Europe

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Original Citation

Shelley, Percy Bysshe. "Peter Bell the Third." The Poetical Works of Percy Bysshe Shelley. London: Edward Moxon, 1839, pt. 3, st. 1.

Current Citation

Shelley, Percy Bysshe. "Peter Bell the Third." Percy Bysshe Shelley: The Major Works, edited by Zachary Leader and Michael O'Neill. Oxford University Press, 2009, pt. 3, st. 1.

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