tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2526736757651414061.post5329589353554310093..comments2024-03-25T15:07:41.959+00:00Comments on Nigeness: And Shall Trelawny Die?Nigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13314891387515045404noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2526736757651414061.post-89750496618486420492009-08-13T22:34:35.272+01:002009-08-13T22:34:35.272+01:00For all his verve and razmatazz poor old Trelawny ...For all his verve and razmatazz poor old Trelawny was left to ponder a trail of unhappy relationships.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2526736757651414061.post-22201730992550916472009-08-13T22:24:54.192+01:002009-08-13T22:24:54.192+01:00When I read Richard Holmes' biography of Shell...When I read Richard Holmes' biography of Shelley, Trelawney was my favorite character. In the cast of colorful individuals who surrounded Shelley (Byron, his wife Mary, his in-laws, Claire Clairmont), Trelawney still managed to stand out.Susan B.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2526736757651414061.post-70012493715295990892009-08-13T21:56:30.711+01:002009-08-13T21:56:30.711+01:00What an intriguing posting. Thank you for sharing ...What an intriguing posting. Thank you for sharing this wonderful tidbit.R/Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07791522136032565027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2526736757651414061.post-52393397017583339612009-08-13T18:05:14.973+01:002009-08-13T18:05:14.973+01:00Yes, the generation of about 1770 to 1800 certainl...Yes, the generation of about 1770 to 1800 certainly seems to have produced an extraordinary array of talents. So many of them have lasted, too. I wonder if any comparable period since then has been able to match it.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06074816573442173758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2526736757651414061.post-71912292411845874072009-08-13T15:14:05.083+01:002009-08-13T15:14:05.083+01:00Trelawny - now there's a cornish name if ever ...Trelawny - now there's a cornish name if ever I heard one!<br /><br />I do like tales of cads, bounders and rogues<br /><br />I'd never heard of him before - wikipedia's description is fairly gothic:<br /><br />"Trelawny described reaching into the pyre to pluck out Shelley’s heart before the flames could consume it."<br /><br />and the painting by Fournier of shelley's cremation is quite unpleasant too!wormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02802335627720182532noreply@blogger.com