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Violet Wallis

 

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Geoffrey Chaucer : Knight's Tale, The

'Chaucer's life & work were then described & illustrated by the following: A Paper on the Life & Times by Charles E. Stansfield : Chaucer's Poetry described by C. I. Evans : the Knight's Tale read by Violet Wallis : Chaucer's Prologue was dealt with in considerable detail & after an introduction by C.I. Evans the following read extracts from this poem: Mrs Rawlings, Mrs Robson, Mrs Evans, Rosamund Wallis, Alfred Rawlings, Howard R. Smith & the Secretary.'

Century: 1900-1945     Reader/Listener/Group: Violet Wallis      Print: Book

  

Rabindranath Tagore : King of the Dark Chamber

'The evening was then given to a series of readings from the works of Tagore, including Chitra by Helen, Janet & Alfred Rawlings The Crescent Moon - Katherine I. Evans King of the Dark Chamber - Violet Wallis The Gardener - C.E. Stansfield Post Office - C.I. Evans'

Century: 1900-1945     Reader/Listener/Group: Violet Wallis      Print: Book

  

 : [material by or about Wordsworth]

'The rest of the evning was devoted to Wordsworth, Alfred Rawlings, Mrs Rawlings, Mrs W.H. Smith, C.I. Evans, C.E. Stansfield, Mr Clough, Violet Wallis, taking part by reading papers, offering criticism or reading from the poems'.

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Century: 1900-1945     Reader/Listener/Group: Violet Wallis      

  

Violet Wallis : [paper on carols]

'Violet Wallis read a paper on Carols'. [the paper's contents are summarised]

Century: 1900-1945     Reader/Listener/Group: Violet Wallis      Manuscript: Unknown

  

Violet Wallis : [paper on Faust legends]

'Violet Wallis read a paper on the Faust legends from the point of view of Medieval History. It was a most interesting introduction to the subject.'

Century: 1900-1945     Reader/Listener/Group: Violet Wallis      Manuscript: Unknown

 

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