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the experience of reading in Britain, from 1450 to 1945...

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Record Number: 2621


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

After breakfast the three maids were called in for prayers. Our uncle who was working his way chronologically through the Bible had got once more to Kings and intoned a chapter in a voice of deep, rebuking melancholy; then all knelt down and listened to a long prayer.

Century:

1900-1945

Date:

Between 16 Dec 1900 and 1 Jan 1914

Country:

England

Time

morning: after breakfast

Place:

city: Ipswich
location in dwelling: home, dining room

Type of Experience
(Reader):
 

silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

Type of Experience
(Listener):
 

passive in company unknown
single serial unknown


Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

Mr Bugg

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

n/a

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

n/a

Religion:

Presbyterian

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

England

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

Family, including nephew Victor Sawden Pritchett and servants


Additional Comments:

n/a



Text Being Read:

Author:

Title:

The Bible

Genre:

Bible

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

owned


Source Information:

Record ID:

2621

Source:

Print

Author:

V.S. Pritchett

Editor:

n/a

Title:

A Cab at the Door. An autobiography: early years

Place of Publication:

London

Date of Publication:

1968

Vol:

n/a

Page:

83

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

V.S. Pritchett, A Cab at the Door. An autobiography: early years, (London, 1968), p. 83, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=2621, accessed: 28 April 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
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