was published anonymously by Thomas Hookham and the Olliers, most probably in November 1817. The anonymity is thinly preserved, as initials at the end of each section reveal this volume's true origin to be a literary collaboration between Percy Bysshe Shelley and Mary Shelley. In an effort to promote sales of the work, Shelley's letter of 16 December to Thomas Moore disclosed that he and Mary were the authors behind the enterprise. Shelley's attempt to generate public interest had little effect and, even by 1820,
A History of a Six Weeks' Tourhad not accrued enough revenue to cover its printing costs.
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