Record Number: 12482
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'16th September 1928 I am now re-reading Chesterton?s ?History of the United States?. I have never been able to acquire the habit of taking notes when reading a book, even such a student?s book as this really is, but I think I will try and do so for once. The book is, of course, to a great extent the expression of a personal view, but much of the thought it contains as I think extremely true and valuable. I like it generally speaking.' I find it agrees with my own conception of American racial temperament and American institutions, while the descriptive history is vivid and exciting. A very jolly book. I do not think Cecil Chesterton a great writer, but he is a hard and coherent thinker, and has a flair for infusing movement and life into his book.
Century:1900-1945
Date:16 Sep 1928
Country:France
Timen/a
Place:city: Paris
Type of Experience(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:
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:History of the United States
Genre:History
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:12482
Source:Manuscript
Author:Gerald Moore
Title:MS Diary 1928
Location:Private Collection
Call No:MS Diary 1928
Page/Folio:n/a
Additional Information:
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Citation:
Gerald Moore, MS Diary 1928, Private Collection, MS Diary 1928, n/a, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=12482, accessed: 17 May 2024
Additional Comments:
This material Copyright Andrew Neill Vanson Moore, and Shirley Frances Gould-Smith.
