| Evidence: | Elizabeth Barrett to Mary Russell Mitford, 20 November 1844:
'Madame Bodin is a mere Madame. Poor & weak. I read two of her books -- Savinie -- and Stenia, .. which last I cd not have lived through if it had not been for the [italics]precious ridiculousnesses[end italics] (as Mrs Malaprop might translate Moliere) of the Englishisms.'
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| Century: | 1800-1849 | ||||||||||
| Date: | Between 1 Jan 1837 and 20 Nov 1844 | ||||||||||
| Country: | England | ||||||||||
| Time: | n/a | ||||||||||
| Place: | n/a | ||||||||||
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| Reader: | Elizabeth Barrett |
| Age | Adult (18-100+) |
| Gender | Female |
| Date of Birth | 6 Mar 1806 |
| Socio-economic group: | Professional / academic / merchant / farmer |
| Occupation: | Writer |
| Religion: | Evangelical |
| Country of origin: | England |
| Country of experience: | England |
| Listeners present if any: (e.g. family, servants,
friends, workmates) |
n/a |
| Additional comments: | n/a |
| Author: | Camille Bodin |
| Title: | Stenia et l'abbe Maurice |
| Genre: | Poetry |
| Form of Text: | Print: Book |
| Publication details: | 1837 |
| Provenance: | unknown |
| Record ID: | 17350 | |
| Source - | ||
| Author: | n/a | |
| Editor: | Philip Kelley and Scott Lewis | |
| Title: | The Brownings' Correspondence | |
| Place of Publication: | Winfield | |
| Date of Publication: | 1991 | |
| Vol: | 9 | |
| Page: | 236 | |
| Additional comments: | n/a |
| Citation: | Philip Kelley and Scott Lewis (ed.), The Brownings' Correspondence (Winfield, 1991), 9, p. 236, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=17350, accessed: 19 April 2024 | |
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