Record Number: 30777

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'Started at 11 from Victoria. [...]. Very prosperous journey — smooth, fine. I read "Francis Cludde" which is most exciting and interesting. Reached Paris at 7.30.'

Century:

1850-1899

Date:

11 Aug 1894

Country:

England and France

Time

daytime

Place:

other location: on boat train and cross channel ferry to France

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:

Gertrude Bell

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Female

Date of Birth:

16 Jul 1868

Socio-Economic Group:

Gentry

Occupation:

Oxford graduate, language student, yet to take up formal occupation as archaeologist and political advisor

Religion:

Christian (Anglican) later declared herself atheist

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

England and France

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

n/a

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

Stanley John Weyman

Title:

The Story of Francis Cludde

Genre:

Fiction

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

First published Cassell and Co 1891, (6 edns. by 1895)

Provenance

unknown

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Source Information:

Record ID:

30777

Source - Manuscript:

Other

Information:

Gertrude Bell Archive, Newcastle University Library University http://www.gerty.ncl.ac.uk

Additional Information:

Diary entry 11 August 1894.

Citation:

Gertrude Bell Archive, Newcastle University Library University http://www.gerty.ncl.ac.uk, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=30777, accessed: 04 May 2024

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Additional Comments:

None