Record Number: 30848
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'I am housed in a sleeping carriage of 2 compartments of wh[ich] Mr Hatton has the other. Most comfy. Wrote my diary and read "Adam Bede".'
Century:1900-1945
Date:Between 8 Mar 1902 and 9 Mar 1902
Country:Turkey
Timemorning
evening
night
other location: in sleeping compartment in train between Sardis and Smyrna [Izmir]
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:Female
Date of Birth:16 Jul 1868
Socio-Economic Group:Gentry
Occupation:Oxford graduate, language student,traveller, yet to take up formal occupations as archaeologist and later, political advisor
Religion:originally Christian (Anglican) by now declared atheist
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:Turkey
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
n/a
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Adam Bede
Genre:Fiction
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsfirst published 1859
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:30848
Source - Manuscript:Other
Information:
Gertrude Bell Archive Newcastle University Library http://www.gerty.ncl.ac.uk
Additional Information:
Diary entry 8 March 1902 http://www.gerty.ncl.ac.uk/diary_details.php?diary_id=117
Citation:
Gertrude Bell Archive Newcastle University Library http://www.gerty.ncl.ac.uk, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=30848, accessed: 29 March 2024
Additional Comments:
Gertude Bell records finishing this book the following morning in the train.