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Letitia Elizabeth Landon

(1802–1838) Poet United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

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Letitia Elizabeth Landon was a poet from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, best known for Romance and Reality, by L.E.L.

Quick Facts About Letitia Elizabeth Landon

Born
August 14, 1802
Died
October 15, 1838
Nationality
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Profession
Poet
Notable works
Romance and Reality, by L.E.L
Spouse
George Maclean

About Letitia Elizabeth Landon

Letitia Elizabeth Landon was an English poet and novelist, better known by her initials L.E.L. Her first major breakthrough came with The Improvisatrice and she developed the metrical romance towards the Victorian ideal of the Victorian monologue, influencing fellow English writers such as Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Robert Browning, Alfred Tennyson and Christina Rossetti. Her influence can also be found in the United States, where she was very popular. Edgar Allan Poe regarded her genius as self-evident.

Biography source: Wikipedia

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