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Ottoline Morrell

 

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Ottoline Morrell : journal

Thursday 22 November 1917: 'Ottoline keeps me [...] devoted to her "inner life"; which made me reflect that I haven't an inner life. She read me a passage [of her diary] in my praise though, so the realities do come in sometimes.'

Century: 1900-1945     Reader/Listener/Group: Ottoline Morrell      Manuscript: Codex

  

Henry James : unknown

Thursday 24 June 1937: 'A letter from Ott. [...] She has been [italics]very[end italics] ill [following stroke] [...] but is recovering at Tunbridge Wells. Pipsy reads Emma to her, & she reads H. James to herself.'

Century: 1900-1945     Reader/Listener/Group: Lady Ottoline Morrell      Print: Book

  

David Herbert Lawrence : Kangaroo

'I have just read DH Lawrence's "Kangaroo". How I hated (in italics) it! Altho I think the Chapter about the War is well written, but it is so full of Spite, bitterness & nasty "cur" like ( in italics) snarly feeling. Odd again, for I never saw that side of him. have you read his "Letters"?'

Century: 1900-1945     Reader/Listener/Group: Ottoline Morrell      Print: Book

 

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