Born August 14, 1802, London.

L. E. L. was how she signed her poems, stories, and novels.

Earned a good living from her writings.

Her historical novel Ethel Churchill (1837) is thought her best work.

Her affairs with her editors William Jerdan (Literary Gazette) and William Macginn (Fraser's Magazine) marked her with scandal.

Married George Maclean in 1838.

The couple sailed in August for Africa, but by October, L.E.L. was dead at age 36 from an overdose of medication she used to treat a recurring problem with stomach spasms.



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