On July 1824, publication of The Improvisatrice and Other Poems. Published anonymously, this best-selling volume launches the career of Letitia Elizabeth Landon or “L.E.L.” Image: Engraving of Letitia Elizabeth Landon (L.E.L.) from an original painting by Maclise. This image is in the public domain in the United States because its copyright has expired.

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