Record Number: 29890

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'"I think it was Victor Hugo's book Les Miserables that decided me to do what I could to alleviate the distress and suffering of the poor. That story gives you such a vivid picture of the under side of life, all the wretched & sordid details of the troubles of the poor -- troubles that could be lessened."'

Century:

1900-1945

Date:

Between 17 Jan 1863 and 14 Feb 1915

Country:

Wales

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

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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

David Lloyd George

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

17 Jan 1863

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

Lawyer and politician

Religion:

Baptist

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

Wales

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

n/a

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

Victor Hugo

Title:

Les Miserables

Genre:

Fiction

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

unknown

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Source Information:

Record ID:

29890

Source:

Print

Author:

Frances Stevenson

Editor:

A. J. P. Taylor

Title:

Lloyd George: A Diary by Frances Stevenson

Place of Publication:

London

Date of Publication:

1971

Vol:

n/a

Page:

31

Additional Comments:

Recollection of Lloyd George's conversation, recorded by Frances Stevens in her diary entry for 14 February 1915.

Citation:

Frances Stevenson, A. J. P. Taylor (ed.), Lloyd George: A Diary by Frances Stevenson, (London, 1971), p. 31, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=29890, accessed: 08 May 2024

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Additional Comments:

None