| Evidence: | 'When it was discovered that she liked Swinburne's poetry, Sir George demanded that she forego such sensual verse. If she had to read poetry, he pontificated, she should read Tennyson for beauty, Austin Dobson for charm, and Kipling for strength'. |
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| Century: | 1850-1899, 1900-1945 | ||||||||||
| Date: | Until: 7 Sep 1905 | ||||||||||
| Country: | England | ||||||||||
| Time: | n/a | ||||||||||
| Place: | county: Derbyshire specific address: Renishaw Hall |
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| Reader: | Edith Sitwell |
| Age | Child (0-17) |
| Gender | Female |
| Date of Birth | 7 Sep 1887 |
| Socio-economic group: | Royalty / aristocracy |
| Occupation: | later writer |
| Religion: | n/a |
| 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: | Algernon Charles Swinburne |
| Title: | Poems |
| Genre: | Poetry |
| Form of Text: | Print: Book |
| Publication details: | n/a |
| Provenance: | unknown |
| Record ID: | 18172 | |
| Source - | ||
| Author: | G.A. Cevasco | |
| Editor: | n/a | |
| Title: | The Sitwells: Edith, Osbert and Sacheverell | |
| Place of Publication: | Boston | |
| Date of Publication: | 1987 | |
| Vol: | n/a | |
| Page: | 5 | |
| Additional comments: | n/a |
| Citation: | G.A. Cevasco, The Sitwells: Edith, Osbert and Sacheverell (Boston, 1987), p. 5, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=18172, accessed: 31 March 2023 | |
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