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Record Number: 11844


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'I'm not keen to read books dealing with the current situation. War's grim enough, I prefer to choose books without war interest. For that reason I try and get books of the humourous kind, such as "Night on Wheels" by Ian Hay, and "The Diary of a Provincial Lady" by E.M. Delafield. Books that provoke a laugh. During the winter months reading's been my main hobby. As I'm a quick reader, naturally I choose fairly thick books of average size with medium print. Never the large type. I like a substantial book, not one that I can finish quickly. On the other hand I don't like books of the size of "Gone with the Wind" or "Anthony Adverse", some 900 pages. Either of these books should have been issued in two volumes.'

Century:

1900-1945

Date:

Between 1 Jun 1942 and 30 Jun 1942

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

n/a

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:

anon

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Female

Date of Birth:

n/a

Socio-Economic Group:

Unknown/NA

Occupation:

unknown

Religion:

unknown

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:

Ian Hay

Title:

A Knight on Wheels

Genre:

Fiction

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

owned


Source Information:

Record ID:

11844

Source - Manuscript:

Other

Information:

File Report 1332, July 1942, BOOKS AND THE PUBLIC, p. 105, in Mass Observation Online (access to this site is restricted to purchasing institutions, please see http://www.amdigital.co.uk/collections/Mass-Observation-Online for details). http://www.massobservation.amdigital.co.uk

Additional Information:

MOO accessed 19/11/07.

Citation:

File Report 1332, July 1942, BOOKS AND THE PUBLIC, p. 105, in Mass Observation Online (access to this site is restricted to purchasing institutions, please see http://www.amdigital.co.uk/collections/Mass-Observation-Online for details). http://www.massobservation.amdigital.co.uk , http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=11844, accessed: 06 October 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
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