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“By the age of three ... I was already an addicted reader. I still crave daily immersion in experience other than my own; (it needn't be more pleasant, exciting or illuminating -- merely other) and I still fall into books as though into catalepsy.”

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Brigid Brophy was an English novelist known for her distinctive literary style and profound social insight. Her works often explored issues of gender, class, and morality, characterized by her delicate psychological portrayals and satirical techniques. more

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