the experience of reading in Britain, from 1450 to 1945...

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Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette : Sido

'Virginia [Woolf] read at least three of Colette's books, two of autobiography (Mes Apprentissages, 1934, Sido, 1929), and one of fiction (Duo, 1934), and the two writers sent each other messages through mutual friends.'

Century: 1900-1945     Reader/Listener/Group: Virginia Woolf      Print: Book

Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette : [unknown]

'Pearl's conversation was always full of references to the works of the French novelists of the period, so I proceeded to read books by Balzac, Stendhal, Flaubert, Anatole France and Colette. I had to read the Italian poets in translation. All this was a great joy to me, and, as I have said, a wonderful education.'

Century: 1850-1899     Reader/Listener/Group: Zoe Procter      Print: Book

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