Record Number: 26840

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'J.J. Cooper introduced the subject of the Brontes with some excellent biographical notes & readings were given from the sisters' works by S.A. Reynolds, H.M. Wallis. C.I. Evans, Helen & Janet Rawlings & the secretary'.

Century:

1900-1945

Date:

14 Feb 1914

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

city: Reading
specific address: 'Whinfell' [?]

Type of Experience
(Reader):
 

silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

Type of Experience
(Listener):
 

solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

Sylvanus A. Reynolds

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

1863

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 XII Book Club

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

Bronte

Title:

n/a

Genre:

Fiction, Poetry

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

reading group

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Source Information:

Record ID:

26840

Source:

Manuscript

Author:

Alfred Rawlings

Title:

XII Book Club Minute Book, Vol. 1 (1895-1915)

Location:

Private Collection

Call No:

n/a

Page/Folio:

153

Additional Information:

n/a

Citation:

Alfred Rawlings, XII Book Club Minute Book, Vol. 1 (1895-1915), Private Collection, n/a, 153, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=26840, accessed: 10 October 2024

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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). Uncertain who read from which Bronte sister.