Record Number: 26748
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'A programme consisting of the following eight anonymous essays was then proceeded with. Viz A Theory of Language - Further East. Perpetual Motion - 2 Essays by different authors entitled A Vignette of Local History - Civilisation in the Nineteenth Century, The Court of Appeal & A Feat of Journalism. All proved of an interesting character & some provoked discussion. Much entertainment arose at the end in guessing at the authorship.'
Century:1900-1945
Date:22 Mar 1912
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:city: Reading
specific address: Grove House
(Reader):
silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
(Listener):
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reading Group: Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Unknown
Date of Birth:n/a
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:n/a
Religion:Quaker or associated with the Friends
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
Members of the XII Book Club
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author:[a member of the XII Book Club]
Title:Court of Appeal, The
Genre:Essays / Criticism
Form of Text:Manuscript: Unknown
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenancereading group
Source Information:
Record ID:26748
Source:Manuscript
Author:Alfred Rawlings
Title:XII Book Club Minute Book, Vol. 1 (1895-1915)
Location:Private collection
Call No:n/a
Page/Folio:139-40
Additional Information:
n/a
Citation:
Alfred Rawlings, XII Book Club Minute Book, Vol. 1 (1895-1915), Private collection, n/a, 139-40, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=26748, accessed: 18 May 2024
Additional Comments:
Material by kind permission of the XII Book Club. For further information and permission to quote this source, contact the Reading Experience Database (http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/contacts.php).
