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Record Number: 29956


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'Meeting held at Frensham, Northcourt Avenue: 4.2.36
    Howard R. Smith in the chair.
1. Minutes of last read and approved.

[...]

4. We then read a large part of Richard of Bordeaux. R. H. Robson had apportioned the parts and most members present had to read more than one. The play made good reading, and some discussion of its merits took place at the close of the programme.'

Century:

1900-1945

Date:

4 Feb 1936

Country:

England

Time

evening

Place:

city: Reading
county: Berkshire
specific address: Frensham, Northcourt Avenue

Type of Experience
(Reader):
 

silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

Type of Experience
(Listener):
 

solitary reactive unknown
single serial unknown


Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reading Group:

Members of the XII Book Club

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

n/a

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

n/a

Religion:

Quaker or associated with the Friends

Country of Origin:

n/a

Country of Experience:

England

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

Members of the XII Book Club


Additional Comments:

n/a



Text Being Read:

Author:

Gordon Daviot

Title:

Richard of Bordeaux

Genre:

Drama

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

n/a


Source Information:

Record ID:

29956

Source:

Manuscript

Author:

Victor Alexander

Title:

XII Book Club Minute Book, Vol. 3 (1931-1938)

Location:

private collection

Call No:

n/a

Page/Folio:

157

Additional Information:

Victor Alexander was secretary to the XII Book Club from 1931 to 1940. It is inferred from this that he was the author of this set of minutes.

Citation:

Victor Alexander, XII Book Club Minute Book, Vol. 3 (1931-1938), private collection, 157, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=29956, accessed: 03 May 2024


Additional Comments:

Material by kind permission of the XII Book Club. For further information and permission to quote this source, contact the Reading Experience Database (http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/contacts.php).

   
   
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