Calendar girls

I trespass on Harriet Devine's territory here, but I have just bought myself a calendar, each month illustrated by a painting of a woman (or a lady - often both!) reading, from a wide range of social, geographical and historical backgrounds.   And I notice that both my editions of the Oxford Companion to English Literature and its Cambridge counterpart, the Guide to Literature in English, have covers sporting the same visual trope:  Gwen John's A Lady Reading for Oxford, and Red Berries by Albert Joseph Moore (who he?) for Cambridge.  The two pictures are shown here, but as for the calendar ...

I have set myself the challenge of showing you the ladies of the calendar (not, in spite of my come hither title, I hasten to say, the Calendar Girls!) one by one through the year, taking some guess as to their reading matter.  I hope Harriet will forgive me - and also help me when I get stuck.  It does occur to me that it would be hard to have a calendar of (gentle)men reading, but that might be my ignorance?

Comments

[JenDee]

I have this calendar which I just love. I believe I bought this after seeing it on your blog. This is one calendar that will not be thrown out at the end of the year.

[Glo]

The second painting is very nice; I love how the white and feeble light of a winter day is rendered. One could even imagine it's a snowy day.

[Harriet]

I do forgive you of course -- especially as there is nothing to forgive. Looks like a lovely and inspiring calendar!