Record Number: 33986

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

Meanwhile I have been enjoying myself reading Anatole France and the philosophy of M. Jérôme Coignard. What a charming creation. 'Il meprise les hommes avec tendresse'. It is all full of wisdom and human kindness — and does one good to read. What I like about Anatole France is that with all his biting wit he always recognizes and loves real goodness when he sees it and I don't think anyone has more endearing simple good people.

Century:

1900-1945

Date:

18 Dec 1937

Country:

Yemen

Time

n/a

Place:

city: Shibam
county: Hadhramaut

Type of Experience
(Reader):
 

silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

Type of Experience
(Listener):
 

solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

Freya Stark

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Female

Date of Birth:

31 Jan 1893

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

Explorer and travel writer

Religion:

Christian

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

Yemen

Listeners present if any:
e.g family, servants, friends

n/a

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

Anatole France

Title:

Les Opinions de Jérôme Coignard

Genre:

Fiction

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

First published in 1893

Provenance

unknown

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Source Information:

Record ID:

33986

Source:

Print

Author:

Freya Stark

Editor:

n/a

Title:

The Coast of Incense: Autobiography 1933-1939

Place of Publication:

London

Date of Publication:

1953

Vol:

n/a

Page:

190

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Freya Stark, The Coast of Incense: Autobiography 1933-1939, (London, 1953), p. 190, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=33986, accessed: 09 May 2025

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Additional Comments:

Dame Freya Madeline Stark (31 January 1893 - 9 May 1993) was a British explorer and travel writer.