WMR presents new evidence re: Shelley murder
Overview
| Date | 1875-12-04 |
| Publication | Musical W. |
| Topic | WMR presents new evidence re: Shelley murder |
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| Subject | literature |
| Keywords | Shelley?s death |
| ↳ | murder |
| ↳ | evidence |
| ↳ | confession. |
| Standards | letter from Trelawney's daughter |
| Notes | WMR cites this letter in later lectures/essays. |
Annotation details
75 December Musical World
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Rossetti presents new evidence regarding Shelley's drowning.
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Rossetti, William M. "The Death of Shelley." The Musical World (December 1875): 82. Web. 21 Sept. 2011.
Summary:
At the request of Mr. Edward John Trelawny, Rossetti submits by letter to the London Times new evidence pertaining to Shelley's drowning. Rossetti explains that Trelawny's daughter has written a letter, which is also in the publication, describing the deathbed confession of a Spezia sailor who claims Shelley was murdered at sea during the commission of a robbery. Rossetti finds this credible and subsequently includes the incident in his own later articles and lectures on Shelley.
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