Record Number: 18311

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'I read Celery through from cover to cover last night in bed. It really is good.'

Century:

1900-1945

Date:

Between 22 May 1919 and 23 May 1919

Country:

France

Time

n/anight: Harold refers to 'last night'

Place:

city: Paris
specific address: British Delegation

Type of Experience
(Reader):
 

silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

Type of Experience
(Listener):
 

solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

Harold Nicolson

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

1886

Socio-Economic Group:

Royalty / aristocracy

Occupation:

Diplomat

Religion:

Unknown

Country of Origin:

Unknown

Country of Experience:

France

Listeners present if any:
e.g family, servants, friends

n/a

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

Vita Sackville-West

Title:

Heritage

Genre:

Fiction

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

Published 15 May 1919

Provenance

unknown

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Source Information:

Record ID:

18311

Source:

Print

Author:

Harold Nicolson

Editor:

Nigel Nicolson

Title:

Vita and Harold

Place of Publication:

Great Britain

Date of Publication:

1992

Vol:

n/a

Page:

87

Additional Comments:

Quotation taken from a letter dated 23 May 1919 written by Harold Nicolson to Vita Sackville-West.

Citation:

Harold Nicolson, Nigel Nicolson (ed.), Vita and Harold, (Great Britain, 1992), p. 87, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=18311, accessed: 26 April 2024

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Additional Comments:

The word "really" is printed in italics. The editors add a footnote to explain that "Celery" was Harold's name for "Heritage", Vita's first novel. They also note the publication date.