Record Number: 25206
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'A fine book dearest boy! I've read it several times. There's a breadth, an ease in it which gives one a quite new view of John Galsworthy.The humanity of it is infinitely deeper than "[A] Man of Property" or the "C[ountry]H[ouse]". Mr. Stone is an amazing creation, a memorable figure--and the whole a great performance.'
Century:1900-1945
Date:Between 23 Feb 1909 and 6 Mar 1909
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:city: Aldington
county: Kent
(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:3 Dec 1857
Socio-Economic Group:Gentry
'Szlachta', or Polish landed gentry/nobility
Master mariner and author
Religion:Roman Catholic
Country of Origin:Poland
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
n/a
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Fraternity
Genre:Fiction
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication DetailsHeinemann 1909 (appeared 23 February)
Provenanceowned
Source Information:
Record ID:25206
Source:Joseph Conrad
Editor:Karl Frederick R. and Laurence Davies
Title:The Collected Letters of Joseph Conrad Volume 4 1908-1911
Place of Publication:Cambridge
Date of Publication:1990
Vol:4
Page:198
Additional Comments:
Letter from Joseph Conrad to John Galsworthy dated 6 March 1909, Aldington.
Citation:
Joseph Conrad, Karl Frederick R. and Laurence Davies (ed.), The Collected Letters of Joseph Conrad Volume 4 1908-1911, (Cambridge, 1990), 4, p. 198, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=25206, accessed: 09 May 2025
Additional Comments:
See also records 24810 and 24896 for Conrad's experiences of reading this text as work in progress.
