Letitia Elizabeth Landon

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Letitia Elizabeth Landon was born on the 14th August 1802 in Chelsea, London. A precocious child she had her first poem published is 1820 using the single 'L' as her marker. The following year her first volume appeared and sold well. She published a further two poems that same year with just the initials 'L. E. L." It provided the basis for much intrigue. She became the chief reviewer of the Gazette and published her second collection, 'The Improvisatrice', in 1824. By 1826, rumours began to circulate that she had had affairs. For several years they continued to circulate until she broke off an engagement when her betrothed, upon further investigation, found them to be unfounded. Her words reflect the lack of trust she felt "The mere suspicion is dreadful as death" On June 7th 1838 she married George Maclean, initially in secret, and a month later they sailed to the Cape Coast. However, the marriage proved to be short lived as on October 15th, that same year, Letitia was found dead, a bottle of prussic acid in her hand.

Letitia Elizabeth Landon was born on the 14th August 1802 in Chelsea, London. A precocious child she had her first poem published is 1820 using the single 'L' as her marker. The following year her first volume appeared and sold well. She published a further two poems that same year with just the initials 'L. E. L." It provided the basis for much intrigue. She became the chief reviewer of the Gazette and published her second collection, 'The Improvisatrice', in 1824. By 1826, rumours began to circulate that she had had affairs. For several years they continued to circulate until she broke off an engagement when her betrothed, upon further investigation, found them to be unfounded. Her words reflect the lack of trust she felt "The mere suspicion is dreadful as death" On June 7th 1838 she married George Maclean, initially in secret, and a month later they sailed to the Cape Coast. However, the marriage proved to be short lived as on October 15th, that same year, Letitia was found dead, a bottle of prussic acid in her hand.

Letitia Elizabeth Landon was born on the 14th August 1802 in Chelsea, London. A precocious child she had her first poem published is 1820 using the single 'L' as her marker. The following year her first volume appeared and sold well. She published a further two poems that same year with just the initials 'L. E. L." It provided the basis for much intrigue. She became the chief reviewer of the Gazette and published her second collection, 'The Improvisatrice', in 1824. By 1826, rumours began to circulate that she had had affairs. For several years they continued to circulate until she broke off an engagement when her betrothed, upon further investigation, found them to be unfounded. Her words reflect the lack of trust she felt "The mere suspicion is dreadful as death" On June 7th 1838 she married George Maclean, initially in secret, and a month later they sailed to the Cape Coast. However, the marriage proved to be short lived as on October 15th, that same year, Letitia was found dead, a bottle of prussic acid in her hand.

Title: The Poetical Works of L. E. Landon ... Edited, with an introductory memoir and illustrations, by W. B. Scott. Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC. The POETRY & DRAMA collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. The books reflect the complex and changing role of literature in society, ranging from Bardic poetry to Victorian verse. Containing many classic works from important dramatists and poets, this collection has something for every lover of the stage and verse. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library Landon, Letitia; Scott, William; 1873. 8 . 11611.c.18.