Record Number: 18312
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
' "I have been reading Grey Wethers," said the Marquis- "a magnificent book. The descriptions of the downs are as fine as any in the language. Such power! Such power! Not a pleasant book of course! But what English!" '
Century:1900-1945
Date:Between 1 Jan 1923 and 2 Sep 1923
Country:England
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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:n/a
Socio-Economic Group:Royalty / aristocracy
Occupation:Foreign Secretary
Religion:Unknown
Country of Origin:Unknown
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:Grey Wethers
Genre:Fiction
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication DetailsPublished 1923
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:18312
Source:Harold Nicolson
Editor:Nigel Nicolson
Title:Vita and Harold
Place of Publication:Great Britain
Date of Publication:1992
Vol:n/a
Page:123
Additional Comments:
Quotation taken from a letter dated 2 September 1923 written by Harold Nicolson to Vita Sackville-West. Earlier in the letter Harold describes meeting Lord Curzon at Victoria Station upon his return from France. In this quotation Harold quotes remarks made to him by Lord Curzon.
Citation:
Harold Nicolson, Nigel Nicolson (ed.), Vita and Harold, (Great Britain, 1992), p. 123, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=18312, accessed: 29 March 2024
Additional Comments:
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