Record Number: 29010
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'The writer [Ford Madox Ford] sat in the grandfather's chair,his back to the window, beside the fireplace, reading, his manuscript held up to the light: Conrad sat forward on a rush-bottomed armchair listening intently. (For how many years did the writer and Conrad not sit there like that!). We began reading after lunch of a shortish day; the lamps were brought in along with the tea.'
[Thence follows a page and a half describing Conrad's reaction as a listener.]
1850-1899
Date:Between Oct 1896 and Dec 1896
Country:England
Timeafternoon
evening
city: Hythe
county: Kent
specific address: The Pent
location in dwelling: sitting room
(Reader):
silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
(Listener):
solitary reactive unknown
single serial unknown
Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Male
Date of Birth:17 Dec 1873
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:writer
Religion:Roman Catholic
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
Joseph Conrad
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author:Ford Madox Ford (Hueffer) and Joseph Conrad
Title:Romance
Genre:Fiction
Form of Text:Manuscript: Unknown
Publication DetailsLondon: Smith, Elder, 1903
Provenanceowned
Source Information:
Record ID:29010
Source:Ford Madox Ford (Hueffer)
Editor:n/a
Title:Joseph Conrad: A Personal Remembrance
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:1924
Vol:n/a
Page:22
Additional Comments:
n/a
Citation:
Ford Madox Ford (Hueffer), Joseph Conrad: A Personal Remembrance, (London, 1924), p. 22, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=29010, accessed: 05 May 2024
Additional Comments:
This record is included because it gives a detailed description of Conrad as a listener and as an example of the reading and writing collaboration between Ford and Conrad.
