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“This is a poison bad world for the romancer, this Anglo-Saxon world”

Posted on October 9, 2021 by mafalda

The South Sea novel here mentioned, Sophia Scarlet, never got beyond the planning stage. A 15-page outline dictated to Belle giving a detailed summary of the first ten chapters survives at the Free Library of Philadelphia. [For full, correct and … Continue reading →

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And yet it burns cheerily

Posted on March 9, 2014 by mafalda

Written after an outpouring about difficulties at home. Portobello is the beach resort 3 miles east of Edinburgh. The ‘Spec’ is the Speculative Society, the literary and debating society founded in 1764 at Edinburgh University. The German quotes are taken … Continue reading →

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