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Record Number: 25113


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'The programme on Rudyard Kipling & his books was opened by the reading of a published paper on the author by H. M. Wallis, by the Chairman followed by an interesting discussion. Readings were then given by Mr Goadby, Mr Cass, Mr Stubington, Mr Stansfield & A Rawlings'.

Century:

1850-1899

Date:

9 Jun 1899

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

city: Reading
specific address: 'Ingleside'

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


Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

Charles Stubington

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

n/a

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

n/a

Religion:

Quaker or associated with the Friends

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

England

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

Members of the XII Book Club


Additional Comments:

n/a



Text Being Read:

Author:

Rudyard Kipling

Title:

n/a

Genre:

Fiction, Poetry

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

reading group


Source Information:

Record ID:

25113

Source:

Manuscript

Author:

Alfred Rawlings

Title:

XII Book Club Minute Book, Vol. 1 (1895-1915)

Location:

Private collection

Call No:

n/a

Page/Folio:

35

Additional Information:

n/a

Citation:

Alfred Rawlings, XII Book Club Minute Book, Vol. 1 (1895-1915), Private collection, n/a, 35, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=25113, accessed: 29 March 2024


Additional Comments:

Material by kind permission of the XII Book Club. For further information and permission to quote this source, contact the Reading Experience Database (http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/contacts.php).

   
   
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