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Caroline Clive (née Meysey-Wigley) was an English writer who produced a number of poetry collections and novels. During her lifetime she was well known for 'IX Poems' published in 1840 and her 'Paul Ferroll' novels which are regarded as early sensational mystery novels. Her works were published using the anonymous pseudonym 'V'. Caroline Clive died tragically in a house fire in 1873.
Caroline Clive (née Meysey-Wigley) was an English writer who produced a number of poetry collections and novels. During her lifetime she was well known for 'IX Poems' published in 1840 and her 'Paul Ferroll' novels which are regarded as early sensational mystery novels. Her works were published using the anonymous pseudonym 'V'. Caroline Clive died tragically in a house fire in 1873.
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| Title: | Letter from Caroline Clive |
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| Description: | Letter written on behalf of Caroline Clive. It refers to the imminent publication of her book 'Why Paul Ferroll killed his wife' (published in 1860). It also states that she will be staying with Sir Percy Shelley who was the 4th son of the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley. |
| Address: | 66 Lower Grosvenor Street |
| Physical description: | Sampson Low Letters, Volume 1, 3 pages ; printed address. |
| Type of letter: | Discussion of work published or forthcoming, including copyright |
| Key works mentioned: | Why Paul Ferroll Killed his Wife |
| Rights statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | No further use without permission. Contact university-archive@open.ac.uk |
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| Identifier: | SL_40 |
