Record Number: 25159
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'I kept my hours conscientiously, but when I had no work to do I read continuously. I read parts of "The Times", the "Standard" and the "Morning Post" ever day. The theatrical and policitcal news interested me more than anything else. The study was lined with book shelves, and besides all the classical writers there was a large section filled with the works of French dramatists. I read several plays by Marivaux, and found, to my astonishment, that a serial I had read in the "Girls' Own Paper" had its origin in one of his plays. Encouraged by this, I wrote a play which also derived from a play by Marivaux.'
Century:1850-1899
Date:unknown
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Place:city
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:Unknown
Gender:Female
Date of Birth:10 Sep 1867
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:writer
Religion:n/a
Country of Origin:India
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Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
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Additional Comments:
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Girls' Own Paper
Genre:Fiction
Form of Text:Print: Serial / periodical
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Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:25159
Source:Zoe Procter
Editor:George Baker
Title:Life and Yesterday
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:1960
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Page:81
Additional Comments:
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Citation:
Zoe Procter, George Baker (ed.), Life and Yesterday, (London, 1960), p. 81, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=25159, accessed: 14 November 2024
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