Record Number: 32109
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'Coldish this morning, with the tiny oil-stove and no boiler — fire till after dark. I have been reading The Romance of War! and am now finishing this [i.e., the diary entry] before going back to the mess for lunch.'
Century:1900-1945
Date:23 Dec 1917
Country:France
Timemorning
Place:city: Arras
specific address: YMCA hut
(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:Male
Date of Birth:7 Jun 1866
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:Author and YMCA volunteer
Religion:n/a
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:France
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
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Additional Comments:
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:The Romance of War: Or, the Highlanders in Spain
Genre:History, Military history
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceowned
Source Information:
Record ID:32109
Source:Manuscript
Author:Ernest William Hornung
Title:War Diary, December 1917-March 1918
Location:Special Collections, Cadbury Research Library, University of Birmingham
Call No:MS 127
Page/Folio:n/a
Additional Information:
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Citation:
Ernest William Hornung, War Diary, December 1917-March 1918, Special Collections, Cadbury Research Library, University of Birmingham, MS 127, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=32109, accessed: 17 May 2024
Additional Comments:
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