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Record Number: 27768


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'Amid several warmly appreciative judgements came a frank note from St. John Ervine, who wrote that my book had entirely changed his opinion of me.'

Century:

1900-1945

Date:

Between 1 Jan 1933 and 31 Dec 1933

Country:

unknown

Time

n/a

Place:

n/a

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:

St. John Ervine

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

n/a

Socio-Economic Group:

n/a

Occupation:

unknown

Religion:

unknown

Country of Origin:

unknown

Country of Experience:

unknown

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

n/a


Additional Comments:

n/a



Text Being Read:

Author:

Vera Brittain

Title:

Testament of Youth

Genre:

Autobiog / Diary

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

1933

Provenance

unknown


Source Information:

Record ID:

27768

Source:

Print

Author:

Vera Brittain

Editor:

n/a

Title:

Testament of Experience

Place of Publication:

Great Britain

Date of Publication:

1980

Vol:

n/a

Page:

90

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Vera Brittain, Testament of Experience, (Great Britain, 1980), p. 90, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=27768, accessed: 29 March 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
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