Record Number: 29907
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'But having time to write up this, with a letter or so, to fifnish the amazing "Ambassadors", as well as "Embarrassments" (I and III especially good) the unusual "Other House" and a volume of Leslie Stephen (a little diffuse), and eaten very little with never a threat of nausea, I have suffered from nothing beyond irritation at the abnormal dalay,with faint boredom at the meals.[...] Read also five Sonnets every morning.'
Century:1900-1945
Date:Between 19 Oct 1916 and 22 Oct 1916
Country:At sea
Timen/a
Place:other location: On board the "Bellview" between Rabugh (Arabia) and Suez.
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:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Male
Date of Birth:19 Nov 1881
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:diplomat (colonial civil servant)
Religion:Christian (Anglican)
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:At sea
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
n/a
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Embarrassments
Genre:Fiction
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsfirst published 1896
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:29907
Source:Ronald Storrs
Editor:n/a
Title:Orientations
Place of Publication:London (Readers Union Edn.)
Date of Publication:1939 (1937)
Vol:n/a
Page:189
Additional Comments:
Diary entry dated 19th October 1916 but clearly spanning several days, incorporated into source text.
Citation:
Ronald Storrs, Orientations, (London (Readers Union Edn.), 1939 (1937)), p. 189, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=29907, accessed: 19 April 2024
Additional Comments:
Storrs was taking part in several fact finding journeys to the Arabian coast to assess the Turkish advances in the Hejaz, towards Mecca. T. E. Lawrence was his companion on at least one of these voyages (see source text p.180) though there is no evidence here that they read together or shared books.
