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Record Number: 33271


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'Roley back from school about 4. Told him to come early, as I was afraid of his being out late with his chill. Read "She" to him.'

Century:

1900-1945

Date:

9 Feb 1920

Country:

England

Time

evening: After 4pm

Place:

city: Walton-on-Thames

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


Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

Verena Pennefather

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Female

Date of Birth:

6 Aug 1885

Socio-Economic Group:

Gentry

Occupation:

Housewife

Religion:

Christian

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

England

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

n/a


Additional Comments:

n/a



Text Being Read:

Author:

Henry Rider Haggard

Title:

She

Genre:

Fiction

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

unknown


Source Information:

Record ID:

33271

Source:

Manuscript

Author:

Verena Pennefather

Title:

Diary of Verena Vera Penefather

Location:

Bishopsgate Institute

Call No:

GDP/51

Page/Folio:

Vol. 9 (1919)

Additional Information:

n/a

Citation:

Verena Pennefather, Diary of Verena Vera Penefather, Bishopsgate Institute, GDP/51, Vol. 9 (1919), http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=33271, accessed: 28 March 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
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