Record Number: 30912

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'It was very hot and stuffy, thundery — and by dinner time I had a headache and went to bed early, but not to sleep. Turkiyyeh [a Circassian woman sent from the Sheik's household and whom Gertrude Bell befriended] sent her 'abdeh with some naranj and a citron. I read the whole of "Acts" in the afternoon and felt at home with the sensible Romans confronted by Paul and at home with him too.'

Century:

1900-1945

Date:

1 Mar 1914

Country:

Saudi Arabia

Time

afternoon

Place:

city: Hayyil

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:

Linguist, traveller, archaeologist, information gatherer for British governement and Middle East political advisor

Religion:

originally Christian (Anglican) by now declared atheist

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

Saudi Arabia

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

n/a

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

Title:

Acts of the Apostles

Genre:

Bible

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

owned
probably owned

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Source Information:

Record ID:

30912

Source - Manuscript:

Other

Information:

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

Additional Information:

Diary entry 1 March 1914 http://www.gerty.ncl.ac.uk/diary_details.php?diary_id=1138

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=30912, accessed: 02 June 2024

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Additional Comments:

None