Record Number: 30877
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'Finished "Les Cosaques" and began "Il Santo" which is rather dull reading. Saw a good many swallows some of which rested on the ship.'
Century:1900-1945
Date:31 Mar 1907
Country:at sea (Mediterranean)
Timeafternoon
Place:other location: on board the S.S.'Saghalien' in the Adriatic Sea
Type of Experience(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:Linguist, traveller, archaeologist, yet to take up formal occupation as political advisor
Religion:originally Christian (Anglican) by now declared atheist
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:at sea (Mediterranean)
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
n/a
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Il Santo
Genre:Fiction
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication DetailsMilano: Baldini, 1905 or 1906
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:30877
Source - Manuscript:Other
Information:
Gertrude Bell Archive Newcastle University Library http://www.gerty.ncl.ac.uk
Additional Information:
Diary entry 31 March 1907 http://www.gerty.ncl.ac.uk/diary_details.php?diary_id=511
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=30877, accessed: 21 May 2024
Additional Comments:
None