Record Number: 16877
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'These last two nights have been the most fearful of the war. The Battle of Britain is raging round us. Tonight continuous bombing and gunfire have shaken the house. A huge fire has lit up Aldershot and Farnham to the east; whilst gunfire and flares light up Bordon and the south coast. Mrs Grant is cowering downstairs in the kitchen; I find Sidney reading but glad to have a cup of tea. Neither he nor I are perturbed...'
Century:1900-1945
Date:20 Apr 1941
Country:England
Timeafternoon
evening
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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:Male
Date of Birth:13 Jul 1859
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:politician
Religion:Church of England
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
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Additional Comments:
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:unknown
Genre:Unknown
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:16877
Source:Jenny Hartley
Editor:n/a
Title:Hearts Undefeated: Women's Writing of the Second World War
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:1999
Vol:n/a
Page:103
Additional Comments:
From Beatrice Webb, "The Diary of Beatrice Webb", Vol IV, 1923-1941. Entry dated 20 April 1941 3am, Passfield Corner
Citation:
Jenny Hartley, Hearts Undefeated: Women's Writing of the Second World War, (London, 1999), p. 103, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=16877, accessed: 02 November 2024
Additional Comments:
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