Record Number: 28405
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'Here I read the three-year-old newspapers which described the unusual murder trial, and studied a "background" book, "The Neuroses in War", published by the Tavistock Clinic, for the psychology of my chief character.'
Century:1900-1945
Date:Between 1 Aug 1942 and 31 Nov 1942
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:city: near Cheddar Gorge
county: Somerset
other location: 'a small hotel'
(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: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:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
n/a
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:The Neuroses in War
Genre:Textbook / self-education, Medicine, Reference / General works
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication DetailsLondon: Macmillan, 1940.
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:28405
Source:Vera Brittain
Editor:n/a
Title:Testament of Experience
Place of Publication:Great Britain
Date of Publication:1980
Vol:n/a
Page:308
Additional Comments:
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Citation:
Vera Brittain, Testament of Experience, (Great Britain, 1980), p. 308, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=28405, accessed: 17 February 2025
Additional Comments:
Vera Brittain also states that she read newspapers.