Record Number: 30782

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'Last night a year ago I was reading Mother the "Shadow of Death" at Kirby Thore and today a year ago the shadow fell very near me. I thought much last night of him [the late Henry Cadogan] and of all he had been to me and is still.'

Century:

1850-1899

Date:

21 Aug 1893

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

city: Kirby Thore, near Appleby
county: Cumbria

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

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

Gertrude Bell's stepmother Florence Bell

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

unknown unknown

Title:

[?The] Shadow of Death

Genre:

Unknown

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

unknown

Provenance

unknown

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Source Information:

Record ID:

30782

Source - Manuscript:

Other

Information:

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

Additional Information:

Diary entry 22 August 1894. http://www.gerty.ncl.ac.uk/diary_details.php?diary_id=1554

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=30782, accessed: 19 April 2024

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Additional Comments:

Library databases show several 19th century works with this or a very similar title.