In Great Britain, the acronym R.A. stands for “Royal Academician,” meaning an artist or architect who has achieved enough renown to become a member of England’s Royal Academy of Arts. Sir Malcolm Reid has been made an R.A. for his celebrated paintings. Sir Malcolm’s status as a Royal Academician is especially prestigious given that there are never more than 100 R.A.s at any given time.
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R.A. Term Timeline in Lady Chatterley’s Lover
The timeline below shows where the term R.A. appears in Lady Chatterley’s Lover. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 1
...has a soft voice, though in actuality, her father, Sir Malcolm Reid, is a prominent R.A.; while Constance’s mother was alive, she traveled in prominent socialist circles. Constance and her sister...
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