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Edward John Trelawny

(1792–1881) Biographer United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

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Edward John Trelawny was a biographer from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, best known for Recollections of the last days of Shelley and Byron.

Quick Facts About Edward John Trelawny

Born
November 13, 1792
Died
August 13, 1881
Nationality
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Profession
Biographer
Notable works
Recollections of the last days of Shelley and Byron
Spouse
Tarsitsa Kammenou

About Edward John Trelawny

Edward John Trelawny was an English biographer, novelist and adventurer who is best known for his friendship with the Romantic poets Percy Bysshe Shelley and Lord Byron. Trelawny was born to a family of modest income but extensive ancestral history. Though his father became wealthy while he was a child, Edward had an antagonistic relationship with him. After an unhappy childhood, he was sent away to a school. He was assigned as a volunteer in the Royal Navy shortly before he turned thirteen.

Biography source: Wikipedia

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