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Comment on Dostoevsky: not so grim? by Sarah Young

Sarah Young — Fri, 18 May 2012 06:59:49 +0000

Indeed – the first one’s particularly good!

Comment on Crystal Palace guidebooks and descriptions by Sarah Young

Sarah Young — Fri, 18 May 2012 06:59:09 +0000

Afraid I don’t know, but if I come across anything, I’ll let you know.

Comment on Dostoevsky: not so grim? by jack

jack — Thu, 17 May 2012 14:49:09 +0000

In Crime & Punishment I found these lines humorous:

“I think it was because she was always ill. If she had been lame or hunchback, I believe I should have liked her better still…”

”Arkady Ivanovitch seemed particularly impatient, and insisted on seeing his betrothed at once, though he had been informed, to begin with, that she had already gone to bed. The girl of course appeared.”

At last when she began to feel sure of his death — he walked into the room.

Any additions?

Comment on Crystal Palace guidebooks and descriptions by London Remembers

London Remembers — Thu, 17 May 2012 13:20:42 +0000

You’ve got an amazing Crystal Palace collection. Perhaps you can help. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-10987606 reports that the UK’s first fatal car accident happened at “Dolphin Terrace” at the Crystal Palace in 1896. We’re trying to find out where this Terrace was. Do any of your guides mention it? Many thanks

Comment on The Free Russian Press in London by Richard Ekins

Richard Ekins — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 09:26:14 +0000

To continue the spirit of collaborative work, I wondered if anyone had any thoughts on the best wording for the Marchmont Association blue plaque. Have a look at their site for precedents, but this will be the first time they have honoured a building, premises, or work place, etc.

For possible precedents, see: http://openplaques.org/plaques/8247

http://www.islington.gov.uk/islington/history-heritage/heritage_borough/bor_plaques/recent_plaques/Pages/sickertplaque.aspx

Comment on BASEES 2012 highlights by Twentieth-century links « XIX век

Twentieth-century links « XIX век — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 05:26:20 +0000

[...] been a good month for this reader of Anglophone blogs about Russian culture. Sarah J. Young’s highlights from the BASEES conference include some interesting thoughts about form and content in Shalamov, as well as a discussion of [...]

Comment on The Free Russian Press in London by Richard Ekins

Richard Ekins — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 16:08:39 +0000

Excellent news! I’m glad to report that the Marchmont Association committee have just given the go-ahead to the Herzen/Free Russian Press plaque, subject to permissions and fund-raising.
Any contributions to the fund would be most appreciated – officially through Ricci de Freitas, Chair of the Marchmont Association – but anyone is most welcome to email me with initial enquiries.

Comment on Russians in London: Alexander Herzen, with a note on Nikolai Ogarev by Richard Ekins

Richard Ekins — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 16:07:41 +0000

Comment on The Free Russian Press in London by Sarah Young

Sarah Young — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 07:34:25 +0000

Indeed so! I’ve added a line to the post to acknowledge Ricci’s work.

Comment on Russians in London: Alexander Herzen, with a note on Nikolai Ogarev by The Free Russian Press in London | Sarah J. Young

The Free Russian Press in London | Sarah J. Young — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 07:32:48 +0000

[...] I wrote a post on Herzen in London, my focus was primarily on the man himself, rather than his publishing activities. But much of [...]