L.E.L : the lost life and scandalous death of Letitia Elizabeth Landon, the celebrated 'female Byron'
Miller, Lucasta2019
Books, Manuscripts
On 15th October 1838, the body of a thirty-six-year-old woman was found in Cape Coast Castle, West Africa, a bottle of Prussic acid in her hand. She was one of the most famous English poets of her day: Letitia Elizabeth Landon, known by her initials 'L.E.L'. What was she doing in Africa? Was her death an accident, as the inquest claimed? Or had she committed suicide, or even been murdered?
Main title:
Author:
Miller, Lucasta, author
Imprint:
London : Jonathan Cape, 2019.
Collation:
xii, 401 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780224079396 (hbk)
Dewey class:
821.7B.LAN
LC class:
PR4865.L5
Local class:
821.7
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2452082