Record Number: 30949
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'I have been reading on board the life of Pasteur, provided by Sylvia. It would interest you both, especially you, for now that I come to think of it wriggling germs are not exactly Mother's taste. Still it's a wonderful book. I have still 4 novels left — I loved the "King who went on Strike".'
Century:1900-1945
Date:Between 2 Oct 1925 and 5 Oct 1925
Country:at sea (Eastern Mediterranean)
Timen/a
Place:other location: on board ship of Lloyd Triestino line between Trieste and Alexandria
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:at sea (Eastern Mediterranean)
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
n/a
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:La Vie de Pasteur
Genre:Biography
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication DetailsFirst published Paris: Hachette, 1900
Provenanceborrowed (other)
borrowed from travelling companion Sylvia Henley
Source Information:
Record ID:30949
Source - Manuscript:Other
Information:
Gertude Bell Archive, Newcastle University http://www.gerty.ncl.ac.uk/
Additional Information:
Letter from Gertrude Bell to Hugh Bell, 5 October 1925 http://www.gerty.ncl.ac.uk/letter_details.php?letter_id=846
Citation:
Gertude Bell Archive, Newcastle University http://www.gerty.ncl.ac.uk/, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=30949, accessed: 04 October 2024
Additional Comments:
As this work had been by then translated into English it is not clear whether it was being read in English or French.
