| Evidence: | [Sidney Biddell to Ellen Nussey, 15 February 1885:] 'I am having a great treat in Cross's "Life of George Eliot." Most wonderful woman! — At 34 years of age she became Editor of the "Westminster Review," the most intellectual Review of the day [...] At 24 years of age this most wonderful of girls translated from the German Strauss's "Leben Jesu" after only 4 years study of the language! — When Sonie has finished the first volume I will send it you. — I am nearly through this volume myself.' |
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| Century: | 1850-1899 | ||||||||||
| Date: | Between 1 Jan 1885 and 15 Feb 1885 | ||||||||||
| Country: | England | ||||||||||
| Time: | n/a | ||||||||||
| Place: | city: London | ||||||||||
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| Reading Group: | Sidney Biddell and 'Sonie' [also Biddell?] |
| Age | Adult (18-100+) |
| Gender | Unknown |
| Date of Birth | n/a |
| Socio-economic group: | Professional / academic / merchant / farmer |
| Occupation: | n/a |
| Religion: | n/a |
| Country of origin: | n/a |
| Country of experience: | England |
| Listeners present if any: (e.g. family, servants,
friends, workmates) |
n/a |
| Additional comments: | n/a |
| Author: | |
| Title: | The Life of George Eliot (vol. 1) |
| Genre: | Essays / Criticism, Biography |
| Form of Text: | Print: Book |
| Publication details: | Ed. J. W. Cross, 1884 |
| Provenance: | n/a |
| Record ID: | 28803 | |
| Source - | ||
| Author: | n/a | |
| Editor: | Thomas James Wise and John Alexander Symington | |
| Title: | The Brontes: Their Lives, Friendships and Correspondence | |
| Place of Publication: | Oxford | |
| Date of Publication: | 1980 | |
| Vol: | 2:4 | |
| Page: | 287-288 | |
| Additional comments: | n/a |
| Citation: | Thomas James Wise and John Alexander Symington (ed.), The Brontes: Their Lives, Friendships and Correspondence (Oxford, 1980), 2:4, p. 287-288, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=28803, accessed: 01 May 2024 | |
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