Record Number: 12477
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'17th March, Thursday. The books in my room are an interesting lot, and I will be able to resume reading. I have almost given it up since I came to France. Now, to bed. I will start with ?Les Civilis?s? by Claude Farr?re, it looks light and bright enough to start on.'
Century:1900-1945
Date:17 Mar 1927
Country:France
Timeevening
Place:city: Paris
specific address: 54, rue Martinval
(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:Male
Date of Birth:16 Jun 1903
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:Coffee then Cocoa broker, working for Unilever - United Africa Company
Religion:none
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:France
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
n/a
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Les Civilis
Genre:Fiction
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceread in situ
Source Information:
Record ID:12477
Source:Manuscript
Author:Gerald Moore
Title:MS Diary 1927
Location:Private Collection
Call No:MS Diary 1927
Page/Folio:n/a
Additional Information:
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Citation:
Gerald Moore, MS Diary 1927, Private Collection, MS Diary 1927, n/a, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=12477, accessed: 10 May 2025
Additional Comments:
This material Copyright Andrew Neill Vanson Moore, and Shirley Frances Gould-Smith.