Record Number: 23643
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'But it was in a "Good Housekeeping" article on "How to Enjoy Bad Health" that she quoted the remarks with which he prefaced his announcement that she could not hope to live for more than two years.'
Century:1900-1945
Date:Between 1 Apr 1932 and 30 Apr 1932
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Type of Experience(Reader):
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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Female
Date of Birth:29 Dec 1893
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:writer
Religion:unknown
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:unknown
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Good Housekeeping magazine "How to Enjoy Bad Health"
Genre:Medicine
Form of Text:Print: Serial / periodical
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Source Information:
Record ID:23643
Source:Vera Brittain
Editor:n/a
Title:Testament of Friendship
Place of Publication:Great Britain
Date of Publication:1980
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Page:329
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Citation:
Vera Brittain, Testament of Friendship, (Great Britain, 1980), p. 329, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=23643, accessed: 03 October 2024
Additional Comments:
Vera Brittain refers to Winifred Holtby's visit to her specialist in London, when she accompanied her. A footnote adds that this article was republished in "Pavements at Anderby", written by Winifred, as "Machiavelli in the Sickroom".