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Letitia Elizabeth Landon: Contemporary Reviews

Below is a list of Contemporary Reviews of Landon's work. In instances where the text of the review is available; click on the highlighted title to view the text.

Reviews

The Fate of Adelaide; A Swiss Romantic Tale

-----. "The Fate of Adelaide, a Swiss Romantic Tale; and Other Poems. Edinburgh Magazine. ns, v2. 1821. (462).

-----. "The Fate of Adelaide, a Swiss Romantic Tale; and Other Poems. Lady's Magazine. ns, v2. 1821. (658).

-----. "The Fate of Adelaide, a Swiss Romantic Tale; and other poems. By Letitia Elizabeth Landon." The London Literary Gazette, Journal of Belles Lettres, Arts, Sciences, &c. No. 237. August 4, 1821. (483-484).

-----. "The Fate of Adelaide, a Swiss Romantic Tale; and Other Poems. The New Monthly

Magazine. 3 1821. (579).

The Improvisatrice and Other Poems

----. "The Improvisatrice and other Poems. By L.E.L." Attic Miscellany. 1. 1824. (150-151).

-----. "Miss Landon's Poetry." (review of The Improvisatrice; and other Poems) Blackwood's Magazine. 16.41 (Aug., 1824). (189).

----. "The Improvisatrice and other Poems. By L.E.L." The Chester Gleaner. 1. 1824. (41-42).

----. "The Improvisatrice and other Poems. By L.E.L." Edinburgh Magazine. ns, v16. (January, 1825. (34-36)

----. "The Improvisatrice and other Poems. By L.E.L." European Magazine. 86 (August, 1824):156-160.

----. "The Improvisatrice and other Poems. By L.E.L." The Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Chronicle. By Sylvanus Urban, Gent. London: John Nicols & Son (printer). vol. 125, July 1824. (61-63).

----. "The Improvisatrice and other Poems. By L.E.L." Ladies Monthly Museum. 20 (July, 1824):106.

-----. "The Improvisatrice; and other Poems." The Literary Chronicle. No.269. July 10, 1824. (435).

-----. "The Improvisatrice; and other Poems." The Literary Gazette. No. 389. July 3, 1824. (417-420).

-----. "The Improvisatrice and other Poems." The Literary Magnet. Vol. 2. 1824.

----. "The Improvisatrice and other Poems. By L.E.L." Metropolitan Literary Journal. 1. 1824. (640-642).

----. "The Improvisatrice and other Poems. By L.E.L." Monthly Critical Gazette. 1. 1824. (374-375).

----. "The Improvisatrice and other Poems. By L.E.L." Monthly Review. s9, v95. n 1824. (218-219).

-----. "The Improvisatrice and other Poems." The New Monthly Magazine. Aug. 1, 1824. (365-366).

----. "The Improvisatrice and other Poems. By L.E.L." Parlour Fire-Side. July 17, 1824. (308-312).

----. "The Improvisatrice and other Poems. By L.E.L." Somerset House Gazette. 2. 1824. (226-229).

----. "The Improvisatrice and other Poems. By L.E.L." Universal Review. 2. 1824. (537-539). 176-182?

-----. "The Improvisatrice: and other poems." The Westminster Review. London: Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy, 1825. 3:537-539. (April 1825).
[W. Maginn]. "Miss Landon's Poetry" Blackwood's Magazine (August, 1824): 189-193.
[D. Moir]. Blackwood's Magazine (August, 1824): 237-238.

The Troubadour; Catalog of Pictures and Historical Sketches

-----. "The Troubadour, and other Poems. By L.E.L., Author of "The Improvisatrice," &c. La Belle Assemblee. 2 (1825): 84.

-----. "The Troubadour, and other Poems. By L.E.L., Author of "The Improvisatrice," &c. Examiner. no.915. (14 August, 1825): 512-513.

-----. "Troubador, Spanish Maiden, and Other Poems, By L. E. L. Author of "The Improvisatrice." The Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Chronicle. By Sylvanus Urban, Gent. London: J. B. Nichols.

-----. "The Troubadour, and other Poems. By L.E.L., Author of "The Improvisatrice," &c. Ladies' Monthly Museum. ns, v22. (July, 1825): 103.

-----. "The Troubadour, and other Poems. By L.E.L., Author of "The Improvisatrice," &c. Ladies Magazine. ns, v6. 1825. (472-475).

-----. "The Troubadour, and other Poems. By L.E.L., Author of "The Improvisatrice," &c. Literary Chronicle. no. 324. July 30, 1825. (486-488).

-----. "The Troubadour, and other Poems. By L.E.L., Author of "The Improvisatrice," &c. The Literary Gazette. nos 443-445. 1825. (445-450), (469-470), (484-485).

-----. "The Troubadour, and other Poems. By L.E.L., Author of "The Improvisatrice," &c. The Literary Magnet. 4. 1826. (90-95).

-----. "The Troubadour, and other Poems. By L.E.L., Author of "The Improvisatrice," &c. Metropolitan Quarterly Magazine. 1. 1826. (152-163).

-----. "The Troubadour, and other Poems. By L.E.L., Author of "The Improvisatrice," &c. Monthly Magazine. 60. 1825. (229-240).

-----. "The Troubadour, and other Poems. By L.E.L., Author of "The Improvisatrice," &c. Small 8vo. pp.386. 10s. 6d. Boards. Hurst, Robinson, and Co. 1825. [Review] The Monthly Review. July, 1825. (229-240).

-----. "The Troubadour, and other Poems. By L.E.L., Author of "The Improvisatrice," &c. Nepenthes. no. 29. 1825. (225-226).

-----. "The Troubadour, and other Poems. By L.E.L., Author of "The Improvisatrice," &c. The New Monthly Magazine. 15. 1825. (364).

-----. "The Troubadour, and other Poems. By L.E.L., Author of "The Improvisatrice," &c. News of Literature and Fashion. v3, no. 60. July 30, 1825. (78-79).

-----. "The Troubadour, and other Poems. By L.E.L., Author of "The Improvisatrice," &c. Panoramic Miscellany. 1. 1826. (74-82).

-----. "Poetry of L.E.L." The Westminster Review. London: Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy, 1827. 7:50-67.

 

The Golden violet, With Its Tales of Romance and Chivalry; and Other Poems

-----. "The Golden Violet, with its Tales of Romance and Chivalry: and Other Poems. By L.E.L." [Review]. The Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Chronicle. By Slyvanus Urban, Gent. London: J. R. Nichols. Vol. 97. March, 1827. (239).

-----. "The Golden Violet, with its Tales of Romance and Chivalry: and Other Poems. By L.E.L., Author of 'The Improvisatrice,' 'The Troubadour,' &c. London: Longman, pp 310. 1827." The Inspector, Literary Magazine and Review. London: Effingham Wilson. vol. II. 1827. (241-244).

-----. "The Golden Violet, with its Tales of Romance and Chivalry: and Other Poems. By L.E.L." The Literary Chronicle. no. 398. Dec. 30, 1826. (821-823).

-----. "The Golden Violet, with its Tales of Romance and Chivalry: and Other Poems. By L.E.L." The Literary Gazette. no. 517. 1826. (785-787).

-----. "The Golden Violet, with its Tales of Romance and Chivalry; and other Poems. By L.E.L., author of 'The Improvisatrice,' 'The Troubadour,' &c. 8vo. pp. 310. 10s. 6d. London. Longman and Co. 1826. [Review]. The Monthly Review. Jan. 1827. (57-65).

-----. "The Golden Violet, with its Tales of Chivalry: and Other Poems. By L.E.L. Author of "The Improvisatrice," &c. The National Magazine and General Review. Jan. 1827. (187).

-----. "The Golden Violet, with its Tales of Romance and Chivalry: and Other Poems. By L.E.L." The Westminster review. 7. 1826. (50-67).

 

The Venetian Bracelet, The Lost Pleiad, A History of the Lyre, and Other Poems

Anon. Athenaeum (28 October, 1829): 669-670.

-----. Athenaeum (4 November, 18290: 688-690.

-----. "The Venetian Bracelet, The Lost Pleiad, a History of the Lyre, and Other Poems. By L.E.L. Author of "The Improvisatrice," The Troubadour," and "The Golden Violet." La Belle Assemblee. v10. 1829. (220-224).

-----. "The Venetian Bracelet, The Lost Pleiad, a History of the Lyre, and Other Poems. By L.E.L. Author of "The Improvisatrice," The Troubadour," and "The Golden Violet." The Monthly Review. no. 54, v8. Feb. 1830. (159-172).

-----. The New Monthly Magazine (December, 1829): 514.

 

Romance and Reality

Anon. Athenaeum (3 December, 1831): 783-784.

-----. Athenaeum (10 December, 1831): 783-784.

-----. "Romance and Reality. By L.E.L. Author of "The Improvisatrice," &c. &c. The London Literary Gazette. no. 775. Nov. 26, 1831. (754-756).

-----. "Romance and Reality." La Belle Assemblee. 1832. (39-44).

-----. "Romance and Reality. By L.E.L. Author of "The Improvisatrice," &c. &c. The Monthly Review. Feb. 1832 (291-297).

Bulwer-Lytton, Edward. "Romance and Reality." New Monthly Magazine 32 (December 1831): 545-51.

-----. "Romance and Reality." The Westminster Review. London: Printed for the Proprietors, and Published by Robert Heward, at the Office of the Westminster Review, 113, Strand, 1832. 16:204-217.

 

The Easter Gift

The Book of Beauty, or, Regal Gallery

Francesca Carrara

Anon. New Monthly Magazine 43 (1835): 98-99.

[Christian Johnstone]. Tait's Edinburgh Magazine (January, 1835): 53-68.

[W. Thackeray and W. Maginn]. AA Quintette of Novels Fraser's 11 (1835):465

 

The Vow of the Peacock, and Other Poems

-----. "The Vow of the Peacock, and Other Poems. By L.E.L. Author of the "Improvisatrice," The "Golden Violet, &c. The London literary Gazette. no. 979. Oct. 24, 1835. (673-674).

-----. The New Monthly Magazine (October, 1835): 346-354.

 

Traits and Trials of Early Life

Ethel Churchill; or The Two Brides

-----. Athenaeum (30 September, 1837): 713-714.

-----. "The conversazione, or the Literature of the Month" The New Monthly Magazine (November, 1837): 421-424.

-----. "Ethel Churchill, or, The Two Brides. By Miss Landon. The Monthly Review. November 1837. (307-327)

[C.I. Johnstone]. "Ethel Churchill." Tait's Edinburg Magazine 4 (1837): 745-56.

[W. Thackeray and W. Maginn]. Fraser's Magazine AOur Batch of Novels For Christmas@ (January, 1838): 79-103.

 

Flowers of Loveliness

The Zenana and Minor Poems of L.E.L.

The Life and Literary Remains of L.E.L.

-----. "The Life and Literary Remains of L.E.L." Tait's Edinburgh Magazine for 1841. Edinburgh: William Tait, 107, Prince's Street; London: Simpkin, Marshall, & Co.; Dublin: John Cumming, 1841. 8:445-455.

 

Reviews of The Annuals That Mention Landon

Anon. "1. The Amulet; or Christian and Literary Remembrancer. 12mo. pp.414. 12s. London. Baynes and Son. For 1827.

"2. Forget-me-not; Christmas and New Year's Present, for 1827. 12mo. pp.416. 12s. London. Ackermann. [Review]. The Monthly Review. Nov. 1826. (274-293).

-----. "The Bijou; or Annual of Literature and the Arts. For 1828." [Review]. See Review for "The Literary Souvenir For 1828" below.

-----. "Death's Doings; consisting of numerous Original Compositions in Verse and Prose, the friendly contributions of various writers. Principally intended as Illustrations of Thirty Copper-plates, Designed and Etched by R. Dagley. Second edition, with considerable additions. 2 vols. post 8vo. J Andrews and W. Cole. [Review]. The Literary Magnet. Vol. III, (new series), 1827. (323).

-----. "Death's Doings; in Twenty-four Plates, Designed and Etched by R. Dagley, author of "Select Gems, from the Antique," &c. With Illustrations in Prose and Verse. 8vo. pp.369. 16s. London. Andrews. 1826. [Review]. The Monthly Review. November, 1826. (305-310).

-----. "Foreign Literature. [letter to Urban, Ed.]. The Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Chronicle. By Sylvanus Urban, Gent. London: J. B. Nichols. Feb., 1828. (100-102).

-----. "Forget-me-not For 1827" [Review]. See review for "The Amulet For 1827" above.

-----. "Friendship's Offering, or the Annual Remembrancer: a Christmas Present, or New Year's Gift, for 1825." [Review]. The Literary Gazette No. 407. Nov. 6, 1824.

-------. "Friendship's Offering for 1826. Lupton Relfe." [Review]. The Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Chronicle. By Sylvanus Urban, Gent. London: J. B. Nichols. Nov. 1825. (448).

-----. "1. Friendship's Offering; a Literary Album. Edited by Thomas K. Hervey. 12mo. pp. 348. 12s. London. Relfe. For 1826." [Review].

"2. Janus; or, the Edinburgh Literary Almanack. 8vo. Oliver and Bolyd. 1826". The Monthly Review. Jan. 1826. (161-174).

-----. "Friendship's Offering; a Literary Album. Edited by Thomas K. Hervey. 12mo. pp. 348. 12s. London. Relfe. For 1827. [Review]. The Monthly Review. Jan. 1827. (86-94).

-----. " Janus; or, the Edinburgh Literary Almanack. 8vo. Oliver and Bolyd. 1826." [Review] See the review of Friendship's Offering; a Literary Album. Edited by Thomas K. Hervey. 12mo. pp. 348. 12s. London. Relfe. For 1826" above. (in The Monthly Review. Jan. 1826. (161-174).

-----. "The Literary Souvenir; or Cabinet of Poetry and Romance. Edited by Alaric A. Watts. 1825. Hurst, Robinson, and Co." [Review]. The Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Chronicle. By Sylvanus Urban, Gent. London: J. B. Nichols. Nov. 1825. (445).

-----. "The Literary Souvenir; or Cabinet of Poetry and Romance. Edited by Alaric A. Watts. 1825. Hurst, Robinson, and Co." [Review]. The Literary Gazette No. 408. November 13, 1824. (722).

-----. " The Literary Souvenir: or Cabinet of Poetry and Romance. Edited by Alaric A. Watts. London. 1825. [Review]. The Monthly Review. Nov., 1825.

-----. "1. The Literary Souvenir: or Cabinet of Poetry and Romance. Edited by Alaric A. Watts. 18mo. pp. 406. 12s. London: Longman and &co. For 1828. [Review].

2. The Bijou; or Annual of Literature and the Arts. 8vo. pp. 309. 12s London: Pickering. For 1828." [Review]. The Monthly Review. Dec. 1827. (519-530).

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