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William Johnson Neale : Cavendish; or, the Patrician at Sea

'L.E.L.'s [Laetitia Elizabeth Landon's] 3d vol is very good indeed. It has Romance & Sentiment; which is that in which she excells - [underlined] Reality [end underlining] she has too much fancy & feeling for - I was deeply interested in the 3d Vol - it does her heart & imagination both great credit. Cavendish I find very amusing' [Letter to Charles Ollier]

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Mary Shelley      Print: Book

William Johnson Neale : Cavendish; or, the Patrician at Sea

'I will return Cavendish in a few days - It is very clever - but the beginning is best - & it is immoral - why [wr]ite about certain things; it is bad enough that they are' [Letter to Charles Ollier]

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Mary Shelley      Print: Book

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