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the experience of reading in Britain, from 1450 to 1945...

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Cicely Hammill

 

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Eugene Sue : Juif Errant

"... [the young Cicely Hamilton] found a dusty copy of Eugene Sue's Juif Errant in a cupboard and with the aid of a dictionary, read it from cover to cover. The fact that 'it contained episodes which those in authority would probably consider unsuitable for juvenile reading' only adding [sic] to her enjoyment, for, in this educational context, 'there were only smiles of approval when I was seen with a French book in my hand.'"

Century: 1850-1899 / 1900-1945     Reader/Listener/Group: Cicely Hammill      Print: Book

  

 : French dictionary

"... [the young Cicely Hamilton] found a dusty copy of Eugene Sue's Juif Errant in a cupboard and with the aid of a dictionary, read it from cover to cover. The fact that 'it contained episodes which those in authority would probably consider unsuitable for juvenile reading' only adding [sic] to her enjoyment, for, in this educational context, 'there were only smiles of approval when I was seen with a French book in my hand.'"

Century: 1850-1899 / 1900-1945     Reader/Listener/Group: Cicely Hammill      Print: Book

 

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