Record Number: 10231

Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'F 25 C is holding a slim book (looks new), approximate size 81/2" x 51/2", yellow jacket cover, title "Man Born to be King" by Dorothy Sayers. She does not open the book while the train is stationary, but once it starts she opens it at the first page and begins to read. Time take to read page 3, just under the minute. At Wood Lane she looks up for the first time, and her gaze rests on F 35 C, knitting, but she soon resumes reading.'

Century:

1900-1945

Date:

Between 1 Jan 1944 and 31 Dec 1944

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

other location: Train

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

Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

anon

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Female

Date of Birth:

n/a

Socio-Economic Group:

Unknown/NA

Occupation:

n/a

Religion:

n/a

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:

Dorothy Sayers

Title:

Man born to be king

Genre:

Fiction

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

unknown

Source Information:

Record ID:

10231

Source - Manuscript:

Other

Author:

File 2018, February 1944, Books and the Public, Notes major report on reading habits for the National Book Council, p. 39, in Mass Observation Online (access to this site is restricted to purchasing institutions, please see http://www.amdigital.co.uk/collections/Mass-Observation-Online for details). http://www.massobservation.amdigital.co.uk,

Citation:

Additional Comments:

None

the experience of reading in Britain, from 1450 to 1945...

Record Number: 10231

Reading Experience:

Evidence:

Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Additional Comments:

Text Being Read:

Source Information:

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