Record Number: 32310
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'I have now struck better ground in Charlotte Bronte's "Wuthering Heights", which although melodramatic like all her books, shapes very well indeed.'
Century:1900-1945
Date:Between 20 May 1914 and 31 May 1914
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:Great Malvern
Worcestershire
Malvern College
(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:Child (0-17)
Gender:n/a
Date of Birth:29 Nov 1898
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:Student
Religion:Church of England
Country of Origin:Northern Ireland
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
n/a
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Wuthering Heights
Genre:Fiction
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceborrowed (institution library)
Source Information:
Record ID:32310
Source:C. S. Lewis
Editor:Walter Hooper
Title:C. S. Lewis Collected Letters
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:2000
Vol:1
Page:58
Additional Comments:
The comparison is with Robert Bridges' poetry. Lewis confuses Emily Brontė with her sister Charlotte.
Citation:
C. S. Lewis, Walter Hooper (ed.), C. S. Lewis Collected Letters, (London, 2000), 1, p. 58, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=32310, accessed: 05 October 2024
Additional Comments:
None