Shelley: The Pursuit (186 page)

; and recovers her spirits,
561
; against Shelley’s visiting England,
562
; and Sophia Stacey,
565
,
568
; moves to Pisa (1820),
572
,
573
; and stays at Tre Donzelle,
573–4
; and moves to Casa Frassi,
574–5
; her friendship with Masons,
576–7
; and with Vaccà,
577
; and the Pisan Carnival,
577
; not told by Shelley about Elena,
578
; writes to Sophia Stacey,
579
; and news of insurrection in Madrid,
581
; Shelley’s nervous attacks and,
583
; and
A Philosophical View of Reform
,
592
,
593
; and Paolo’s blackmail of Shelley,
596
& n.; moves to Casa Ricci, Livorno,
596–7
; effect of father’s demands for money on,
597
,
598
,
603
; deteriorating relations with Claire,
598
; her high opinion of ‘The Skylark’ and ‘The Cloud’,
599–600
; and Claire’s departure,
600–1
,
612
,
622
; in Bagni di Pisa,
603
,
609–10
,
614
;
The Witch of Atlas
,
604
,
605
; and St Bartholomew’s day festival,
609
; and her peaceful life with Shelley,
609–10
,
614
; and her novel
Valperga
,
610
,
619
; breach with Gisbornes,
614–15
,
619
; and Claire sent to Florence,
615–16
; and Tom Medwin’s visit,
616
,
617
; moves to Pisa for winter,
617
,
618
; her social activities,
622
; and introduced to Pisan circle,
624
; meets Emilia Viviani,
625
; and experiments in mesmerism,
626
,
627
; impressed by Sgricci’s improvisations,
628
; Shelley’s relationship with Emilia and,
630
,
631
,
639–40
,
641
;
Epipsychidion
and,
632
,
635
,
636
; her friendship with Williams,
640
,
641
; moves to Casa Aulla,
641
; her friendship with Prince Mavrocordato,
641
,
650
,
651
,
655
; helps Shelley with his article on Poetry,
642
; her enthusiasm for Greek liberation movement,
646
; Shelley’s new boat and,
650
,
651
,
652
,
655
; moves back to San Giuliano,
650–1
; and peaceful days with Shelley,
652–3
; Byron invited to Bagni di Pisa,
654
; works on
Valperga
,
655
,
663
,
673
; her opinion of
Adonais
,
658
; refuses to have Claire at San Giuliano,
662
; Shelley leaves on visit to Byron,
663
,
664
; and Elena affair,
666–9
; Shelley’s literary community scheme and,
671–2
; and his letter to Ollier about
Valperga
,
675–6
& n.; disappointed at Smiths’ staying in Paris,
677
; visits Spezia,
677
; relations between Claire and,
678
; moves to Tre Palazzi di Chiesa,
681–2
; and Byron’s arrival in Pisa,
685
; and ‘segregation of women’,
686–7
; and Shelley’s reckless boat trips,
688
; her portrait of Trelawny,
695–6
; and the ‘Spezia Plan’,
696–7
; takes part in Carnival,
697
; failure of feeling between Shelley and,
699
; Claire’s threat to leave for Vienna and,
702
; celebrates launching of new sailing boat,
704
; her interpretation of ‘Fragments of an Unfinished Drama’,
704–5
; dragoon incident and,
706
,
708
,
710
; against Claire’s kidnapping plan,
709
; and her analysis of ‘unlucky springs’,
709
; moves to Lerici,
712–14
; and new sailing boat arrives,
715
,
716
; her pregnancy,
717
,
724
; and unhappiness,
717
; her dislike of Casa Magni,
724
,
728
; and miscarriage,
724–5
,
727
; against Shelley sailing to meet Hunt,
726
; her account of his visions,
727
; and advises Hunt not to come to Lerici,
728
; Shelley’s last letter to,
729
; and Shelley’s death,
730
; returns to England,
731
; and her life after Shelley’s death,
732
; and death,
732

Shelley, Mary Catherine (
née
Michell: grandmother),
10

Shelley, Percy Bysshe,
1792–1811:
childhood at Field Place,
1–4
,
6–7
,
11–12
,
17–18
,
23–4
,
28–9
; and his story-telling,
2–3
; at Syon House Academy,
4–6
,
13–17
,
18
; birth,
7
,
11
; and family,
9–12
; relations with mother,
11–12
,
14
; and father,
12
,
28
; and with sister Elizabeth,
12
,
14
; his nightmares and sleepwalking,
6
,
13
,
14
; and romantic attachment to schoolfriend,
14–15
; influence of Adam Walker on,
16–17
; and his scientific experiments at Field Place,
17
,
18
; his first poem ‘A Cat in Distress’,
17–18
; at Eton College,
18–30
; and bullying and baiting of,
19–20
; Mary Shelley’s views on childhood of,
20–2
; writes first play with Elizabeth,
23
; and his poems printed locally,
23–4
; his experiments in Dr Bethel’s house,
24
; and interest in the occult,
24–5
; influence of James Lind on,
25–8
; his friendship with Harriet Grove,
28–30
; and last term at Eton,
30
; and publication of
Zastrozzi
,
30
,
31–3
& n.; and other literary works in summer of 1810,
31
; and
Original Poetry by Victor and Cazire
,
33–5
; at Oxford,
35–56
: enrolment at University College,
35–6
; chaotic state of his rooms,
37–8
; and first impressions,
37
,
38–9
; his image as brilliant young heretic,
39
; and sale of
St Irvyne
,
39–40
; Hogg’s intimate friendship with,
40–6
,
48–9
; growth of his political radicalism,
43
; and electrical experiments,
44–5
& n.; winter vacation at Field Place,
45–8
; and cautioned by father against bad influence of Hogg,
45
; correspondence between Hogg and,
45–7
; his reaction to Harriet Grove’s engagement,
46
; and theological discussion with father,
47–8
; plans to write poem on Parthenon,
48
,
49
; and publication of
The Necessity of Atheism
,
48
,
49–51
; and
The Existing State of Things
,
51
; Finnerty supported by,
51–2
; writes to Leigh Hunt,
52–3
; and Sharpe’s letter to Lord Bury concerning,
53–4
; expelled from Oxford,
54–5
; and goes to London with Hogg,
55–6
; informs father of expulsion,
56–7
; takes rooms in Poland Street,
57
; and meets father at Miller’s Hotel,
57–8
; and quarrel with father,
58–60
,
61–3
; threatens to renounce his claim to family inheritance,
60
,
67
,
70

1811–1814
: his solitude in London,
61
,
64–5
,
66
; supported by Pilfold in quarrel with father,
61
,
62
,
63
,
70
,
81
; and correspondence with Hogg,
61–2
; his first visit to Leigh Hunt,
63–4
; his relaxation in childhood games,
65
& n.; and dreams and sleepwalking,
65–6
; his friendship with Harriet Westbrook,
66–9
; proposes educational experiment,
69–70
; returns to Field Place,
70
; and Hogg’s visit,
71
; Elizabeth Hitchener’s intellectual friendship with,
71–3
,
75–6
; attacks Prince Regent’s extravagance,
73
; stays at Cwm Elan,
73–7
; marries Harriet Westbrook in Edinburgh,
77–81
; and wedding night shooting incident,
79
; his financial difficulties,
80–3
,
94–5
; and Timothy stops allowance,
81–2
; moves to York,
82
,
83–91
; his reproachful letters to father,
82–3
; re-opens correspondence with Elizabeth Hitchener,
84–6
; and relationship with Harriet,
85
,
93
,
115
; plans founding of egalitarian community,
86
,
111
; his abortive visit to Field Place,
87–9
; and accuses mother of adultery,
88
& n.; writes to Duke of Norfolk,
89
; Hogg’s infatuation for Harriet leads to break with,
89–93
,
95
; and moves to Keswick,
91–116
; life at Chesnut Cottage,
94–5
; visits Grey-stoke,
95
; local opinion against strange behaviour of,
96
,
111–13
; Xmas Day Letter to Miss Hitchener,
98
,
99–100
; seeks to publish propaganda poems,
98–9
; his relationship with Southey,
99–102
; and plans to write ‘Hubert Cauvin’,
102
,
106
; writes letter of introduction to Godwin,
102–3
; and subsequent correspondence,
103–5
; plans trip to Dublin,
105–6
; and writes ‘The Devil’s Walk’,
106–7
; and Esdaile Notebook poems,
107–9
; receives allowance from father and Westbrook,
109
; writes conciliatory letter to father,
109–10
; his secret letter to sister Hellen discovered and break with father,
110–11
; takes laudanum to cure nervous attacks,
111
,
113
,
115
; attacked by ruffians,
111–13
,
114
; Harriet’s false pregnancy,
114–15
; goes to Ireland,
116
; in Dublin (1812),
117–32
; publishes and distributes
Address to the Irish People
,
117
,
119–22
; and writes ‘To the Republicans of North America’,
118–19
; addresses Catholic Committee,
120
,
123
,
124–6
; his plan to found associations,
119
,
120
,
122
,
123
,
126–7
,
128
,
129–30
,
131
; and friendship with Catherine Nugent,
128–9
; and vegetarianism,
129
,
200
,
220
,
291
; Godwin criticizes
Proposals for an Association
,
129–31
; leaves Dublin,
131–2
; in Wales (1812): 133–44; leases farm at Nantgwillt,
134–5
; fails to raise money to buy stock,
135–6
,
143
; and Harriet ill with fever,
136
; and investigation of propaganda material and activities,
136–8
; and
Declaration of Rights
,
138–9
,
142
,
146–7
,
148
,
149
; his plans for Miss Hitchener to join radical commune,
139–43
; and local gossip in Sussex,
140–2
; writes to Thomas Hitchener,
140–1
,
142–3
; is forced to leave Nantgwillt,
142
; and stays with Groves at Cwm Elan,
143–5
; his ill health,
143
& n.; reaffirms his loyalty to Godwin,
144–5
; moves to Lynmouth,
145–7
; and joined by Elizabeth Hitchener,
147–8
; distributes propaganda,
148–9
; and fire balloons,
149–50
; his concentrated period of reading and study,
152–4
; and
Letter to Lord Ellenborough
,
154–6
; and other literary projects,
156–7
; and
Queen Mab
,
157
; Dan Healy arrested,
158
; and investigation of his subversive activities,
158–60
; leaves Lynmouth,
161–2
; and financial difficulties,
161
,
166–7
,
168
,
213–14
; at Tan-yr-allt (Wales),
163–7
,
176–97
; his enthusiasm for Embankment Scheme,
165–6
,
172
; and speaks at Beaumaris meeting,
166
; and debts,
167
& n; returns to London,
167
; first meeting and friendship with Godwins,
167–70
,
171
; and reunion with Hogg,
172–3
; and friendship with Peacock,
173–4
; and John Frank Newton,
174–5
; Elizabeth Hitchener leaves,
175
; and his callous attitude to her,
175–6
; and offensive manner to Evans,
178
; and bad relations with Leeson,
178
,
180
; his work for Embankment Fund,
178
,
180
,
181
; and support for labourers,
180–1
,
182–3
; his intensive period of studies under guidance of Godwin,
181–2
; and happiness,
183–4
; displays radical sympathies and distributes pamphlets,
185
,
186
; and Leeson faction’s hostility,
185–7
; and Tan-yr-allt shooting incident,
187–8
,
190–7
; moves to Ellis-Nanney’s house,
188–9
; returns to Ireland,
189
,
197
; Hitchener’s letters of recrimination to,
189–90
; end of his political activism,
197–8
; returns to London (1813),
199–200
;
Queen Mab
published,
200–11
; and Harriet’s pregnancy,
211
,
212
,
213
,
214–15
; reconciliation attempt with father falls through,
211–13
,
222
; and inheritance prospects,
213
; and debts incurred by,
213–14
,
218
,
220
,
223
,
229
; encourages friendship between Hogg and Harriet,
214–15
; birth of daughter, Eliza Ianthe,
215–16
; his dislike of Eliza Westbrook,
216
,
225
; and inheritance in Chancery,
216
,
218
,
222
,
225
,
226
; stays with Boinvilles in Bracknell,
216–19
; Peacock’s view of,
217
,
221
; worried about his health,
218
,
220–1
; obtains loan for £500,
219
& n.,
229
; moves to Edinburgh,
219–23
; praises Hogg’s novel,
221
; meets Joachim Pereira,
222
; returns alone to London,
222–3
; his filial dependence on Godwin,
223
; and deteriorating relations with Harriet,
223
,
224
; takes house at Windsor,
224
; leaves Harriet and stays with Boinvilles,
224–5
; 2nd marriage ceremony with Harriet,
226
& n.; negotiates loan with Nash brothers,
226
,
229
,
230
,
232–3
,
236
,
238 n.
; separation from Harriet,
226
,
229–30
,
231
; and transient passion for Cornelia Boinville,
227–8