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Camille Bodin : Pascaline et Savinie

Elizabeth Barrett to Mary Russell Mitford, 20 November 1844: 'Madame Bodin is a mere Madame. Poor & weak. I read two of her books -- Savinie -- and Stenia, .. which last I cd not have lived through if it had not been for the [italics]precious ridiculousnesses[end italics] (as Mrs Malaprop might translate Moliere) of the Englishisms.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Elizabeth Barrett      Print: Book

Camille Bodin : Stenia et l'abbe Maurice

Elizabeth Barrett to Mary Russell Mitford, 20 November 1844: 'Madame Bodin is a mere Madame. Poor & weak. I read two of her books -- Savinie -- and Stenia, .. which last I cd not have lived through if it had not been for the [italics]precious ridiculousnesses[end italics] (as Mrs Malaprop might translate Moliere) of the Englishisms.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Elizabeth Barrett      Print: Book

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