Naples
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| The Shelleys spent the winter of 1818-19
in Naples, and it was a wretched three months
for everyone. Mary was gloomy and tired,
Claire was ill, and Shelley was depressed and
in poor health. Part of the problem may have
been complications surrounding Shelley's
mysterious "Neapolitan charge," Elena
Adelaide Shelley. The truth of her parentage
remains unknown, despite much rumor and
speculation. She was eventually placed in the
care of a foster family and died a year
later. |
| The 250 apartments no longer
stand—they have been replaced by (alas)
one of the very few modern buildings in the
area. One can guess at what they might have
looked like, however, by examining the
building next door—typical of the
architecture of the area. The rooms faced the
lovely Royal Gardens, and afforded
magnificent views of the Bay of Naples and
Capri. |
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