CG
's sister Clementina frequently studied at the British Museum
and there became acquainted with Richard Garnett
, superintendent of the Reading Room. She introduced Constance to Garnett's son Edward
, who was a reader...
Residence
Constance Garnett
The Cearne was a mock-ancient house, half a mile from the nearest road, without electricity or an indoor toilet. Electricity was installed in 1929.
Matthew, Henry Colin Gray et al., editors. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. http://www.oxforddnb.com/.
Tomalin, Clare. “Constance Garnett (1861 - 1946)”. Breaking Bounds. Six Newnham Lives, edited by Biddy Passmore, Newnham College, pp. 14-25.
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CG
continued to live there until her death, alone...
Friends, Associates
Clementina Black
During the 1880s CB
studied privately at the library of the British Museum
. At this time, Richard Garnett was the superintendent of the Reading Room. She became friends with him and his family, and...
