Record Number: 30850
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'Clouds blowing over which increased as the day went on and decided me not to go to the Alpe. A good deal bored. Fortunately I found "Many Cargoes" and read it.'
Century:1850-1899
Date:8 Sep 1899
Country:France
Timedaytime
Place:city: La Grave
county: Hautes-Alpes
specific address: unspecified hotel or 'pension'
(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:16 Jul 1868
Socio-Economic Group:Gentry
Occupation:Oxford graduate, language student,traveller, yet to take up formal occupations as archaeologist and later, political advisor
Religion:originally Christian (Anglican) by now declared atheist
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:France
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
n/a
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Many Cargoes
Genre:Fiction
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication DetailsLondon: Lawrence and Bullen, 1896
ProvenanceFound
Source Information:
Record ID:30850
Source - Manuscript:Other
Information:
Gertrude Bell Archive Newcastle University Library http://www.gerty.ncl.ac.uk
Additional Information:
Diary entry 8 September 1899 http://www.gerty.ncl.ac.uk/diary_details.php?diary_id=1961
Citation:
Gertrude Bell Archive Newcastle University Library http://www.gerty.ncl.ac.uk, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=30850, accessed: 10 October 2024
Additional Comments:
None