Record Number: 30931

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'I've just read Susan Townley's book — what poor stuff, isn't it. How can people write and publishers publish such feeble tosh. And then the reviews have the audacity to say that it's a delightful work!'

Century:

1900-1945

Date:

Between 12 Mar 1923 and 16 Mar 1923

Country:

Iraq (Mesopotamia)

Time

n/a

Place:

city: Baghdad
specific address: own residence

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, intelligence officer and Middle East political advisor

Religion:

originally Christian (Anglican) by now declared atheist

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

Iraq (Mesopotamia)

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

n/a

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

Susan Townley

Title:

The 'Indiscretions' of Lady Susan

Genre:

Autobiog / Diary

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

Lodon: Butterworth, 1922

Provenance

unknown

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Source Information:

Record ID:

30931

Source - Manuscript:

Other

Information:

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

Additional Information:

Letter from Gertrude Bell to [probably] Hugh Bell,12-16 March 1923 http://www.gerty.ncl.ac.uk/letter_details.php?letter_id=616

Citation:

Gertude Bell Archive, Newcastle University http://www.gerty.ncl.ac.uk/, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=30931, accessed: 15 May 2024

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Additional Comments:

None