Record Number: 30933
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'The books you sent me lasted beautifully. I read the two Lucases (which I loved) and the Hutchinson (mediocre) in the train and am now deep in "Ariel" which is delightful. After that I can get books on board.'
Century:1900-1945
Date:Between 24 Aug 1923 and 23 Aug 1923
Country:France
Timen/a
Place:other location: probably train between Paris and Marseilles (and/or cross channel boat train)
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, intelligence officer and Middle East 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:?Arthur Stuart-Menteth ?Hutchinson
Title:unknown
Genre:Fiction
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceowned
sent by (step) mother
Source Information:
Record ID:30933
Source - Manuscript:Other
Information:
Gertude Bell Archive, Newcastle University http://www.gerty.ncl.ac.uk/
Additional Information:
Letter from Gertrude Bell to Florence Bell,124 August 1923 http://www.gerty.ncl.ac.uk/letter_details.php?letter_id=616
Citation:
Gertude Bell Archive, Newcastle University http://www.gerty.ncl.ac.uk/, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=30933, accessed: 10 May 2024
Additional Comments:
The identity of the author referred to is speculative. Three novels by A. S. M. Hutchinson (1880–1971) had recently appeared (1921, 1922, 1923)