{"product_id":"letitia-elizabeth-landon-the-letitia-elizabeth-landon-9781839675614","title":"Letitia Elizabeth Landon - The Short Stories Volume I: \"Distinction is purchased at the expense of sympathy\"","description":"Letitia Elizabeth Landon was born on the 14th August 1802 in Chelsea, London. \u003cp\u003eA 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe became the chief reviewer of the Gazette and published her second collection, 'The Improvisatrice', in 1824. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy 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\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn June 7th 1838 she married George Maclean, initially in secret, and a month later they sailed to the Cape Coast. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHowever, 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Letitia Elizabeth Landon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1839675616\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781839675614\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Miniature Masterpieces\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/12\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 88\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.28lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.18d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Letitia Elizabeth Landon","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48153848578303,"sku":"9781839675614","price":10.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7de323e7-e407-4488-b2de-295340b42116.jpg?v=1770786238","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/letitia-elizabeth-landon-the-letitia-elizabeth-landon-9781839675614","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}