Record Number: 11833
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'On the whole in these casual ventures I go no further than about 2/6 a book, and most of my reading comes from such editions as Penguin, Pelican, Evergreen, Everyman etc., all of which, note, have attractive covers and fair print for cheap books ... I am afraid I have left the impression that the look of the thing is all that worries me.'
Century:1900-1945
Date:Between 1 Jun 1942 and 30 Jun 1942
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:n/a
Type of Experience(Reader):
silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
(Listener):
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Unknown
Date of Birth:n/a
Socio-Economic Group:Unknown/NA
Occupation:unknown
Religion:unknown
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
n/a
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:[cheap editions of books]
Genre:Fiction, History, Autobiog / Diary
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication DetailsPenguin, Pelican, Evergreen, Everyman
Provenanceowned
Source Information:
Record ID:11833
Source - Manuscript:Other
Information:
File Report 1332, July 1942, BOOKS AND THE PUBLIC, p. 49, in Mass Observation Online (access to this site is restricted to purchasing institutions, please see
http://www.amdigital.co.uk/collections/Mass-Observation-Online for details). http://www.massobservation.amdigital.co.uk
Additional Information:
MOO accessed 19/11/07.
Citation:
File Report 1332, July 1942, BOOKS AND THE PUBLIC, p. 49, in Mass Observation Online (access to this site is restricted to purchasing institutions, please see
http://www.amdigital.co.uk/collections/Mass-Observation-Online for details). http://www.massobservation.amdigital.co.uk
Additional Comments:
None