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have been
replaced
by (alas)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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