The Ladies of Llangollen
Author | : Elizabeth Mavor |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 302 |
Release | : 1973 |
ISBN-10 | : UVA:X000840666 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book The Ladies of Llangollen written by Elizabeth Mavor and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lady Eleanor Butler was 29 when she first met Sarah Ponsonby, a sensitive, retiring girl of 13. Ten years later, in 1778, the two ladies eloped. Amid scenes of scandal and havoc they settled in a cottage in Llangollen where their unorthodox relationship blossomed and their way of living became a legend. Lady Caroline Lamb and Josiah Wedgwood visited them, Wordsworth and Southey wrote poetry under their roof and other celebrities of the day, such as the Duke of Wellington, became their friends.