Innermost thoughts of famed Horsham poet Shelley revealed in private letters
The Friends of Horsham Museum and Art Gallery hosted two academics on July 12 at the Wesley Hall, whose expert analysis of the thoughts and ideas of the world-renowned poet brought him vividly and poignantly to life.
Dr Will Bowers of Queen Mary, University of London, and Dr Andrew Hodgson of the University of Birmingham, shared their insight into the close intellectual bond between Shelley and a number of close friends.
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Hide AdMost of the letters they chose for this audience and put on the screen revealed Shelley’s close friendship with a woman artist and teacher, Elizabeth Hitchener, ten years older than him, who lived in Hurstpierpoint.