Record Number: 32365
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'(1) I have started — don't be surprised — "Rob Roy", which I suppose you have read long ago. I really don't know how I came to open it: I was looking for a book in the horribly scanty library of Gastons, and this caught my eye. I must admit that it was a very lucky choice, as I am now revelling in it. Isn't Die Vernon a good heroine — almost as good as Shirley? And the hero's approach through the wild country round his Uncle's hall in Northumberland is awfully good too.' (2) "Rob Roy" is done now ... and I must admit that I only skimmed the last three or four chapters: the worst of a book with a plot is that when the plot is over, the obvious "fixing up" is desperately tedious.' (3) 'Since I last wrote to you I have found the thought of a book done and yet not done intolerable, and therefore gone back and finished "Rob Roy". I am very glad I did so, as otherwise I should have missed the very vigorous scene in the library, and the equally satisfactory death of Rashleigh.'
Century:1900-1945
Date:Between 11 May 1916 and 6 Jun 1916
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:Great Bookham
Surrey
'Gastons'
(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:Male
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:Rob Roy
Genre:Fiction, Historical novel
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceborrowed (private library)
Source Information:
Record ID:32365
Source:C. S. Lewis
Editor:Walter Hooper
Title:C. S. Lewis Collected Letters
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:2000
Vol:1
Page:180, 186, 190-91
Additional Comments:
(1) From a letter to Arthur Greeves, 16 May 1916 (2) From a letter to the same, 30 May 1916 (3) From a letter to the same, 6 June 1916
Citation:
C. S. Lewis, Walter Hooper (ed.), C. S. Lewis Collected Letters, (London, 2000), 1, p. 180, 186, 190-91, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=32365, accessed: 04 December 2024
Additional Comments:
None