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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.'"