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In Defense of Harriet Shelley by Mark Twain (1835 - 1910)

In Defense of Harriet Shelley by Mark Twain (1835 - 1910)

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 Mark Twain pulls no punches while exposing the "real" Percy Shelley in this scathing condemnation of Edward Dowden's "Life of Shelley". Even though, as Twain writes, "Shelley's life has the one indelible blot upon it, but is otherwise worshipfully noble and beautiful", Twain shows how Shelley's extra-marital conduct might easily be seen to have been the cause of his wife Harriet's suicide. (Introduction by John Greenman)Copyright ciesse Art
Episodes
  • In Defense of Harriet Shelley, Chapter 2

    In Defense of Harriet Shelley, Chapter 2
    Jan 18 2025
    32 mins
  • In Defense of Harriet Shelley, Chapter 3

    In Defense of Harriet Shelley, Chapter 3
    Jan 18 2025
    40 mins
  • In Defense of Harriet Shelley, Chapter 1

    In Defense of Harriet Shelley, Chapter 1
    Jan 18 2025
    32 mins
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