Record Number: 6780
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'Today I finished "Wuthering Heights" and began "Villette". I must try and get a set of the Bronte books as soon as I can - they are most refreshing and not a bit old fashioned as they ought to be.'
Century:1900-1945
Date:17 Dec 1944
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:specific address: Casterton School, near Kirkby Lonsdale
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:Child (0-17)
Gender:Female
Date of Birth:4 Sep 1927
Socio-Economic Group:Clergy (includes all denominations)
Occupation:daughter of clergyman, later schoolmistress and Head of English
Religion:Church of England
Country of Origin:England
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
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:6780
Source:Manuscript
Author:Hilary Spalding
Title:MS Diary 1944
Location:Private Collection of Mrs Hilary Adams
Call No:n/a
Page/Folio:n/a
Additional Information:
Diary entry for 17 Dec 1944
Citation:
Hilary Spalding, MS Diary 1944, Private Collection of Mrs Hilary Adams, n/a, n/a, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=6780, accessed: 10 October 2024
Additional Comments:
None