Mary Shelley’s journal on 19 December 1822, recollecting her years with Percy:
"France–Poverty–a few days of solitude & some uneasiness–A tranquil residence in a beautiful spot–Switzerland–Bath–Marlow–Milan–The Baths of Lucca–Este–Venice–Rome–Naples–Rome & misery–Leghorn–Florence Pisa–Solitude The Williams–The Baths–Pisa–These are the heads of chapters–each containing a tale, romantic beyond romance."