Record Number: 16875
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'I collected my thoughts. My ideas about prison came from American films, and I envisaged cells of which one side would be made of iron bars, all giving on to a landing, like a zoo [...] I tried to read the book I had brought with me, a pocket edition of Lytton Strachey's "Elizabeth and Essex". It was not an ideal choice but I had snatched it up as I left my room.'
Century:1900-1945
Date:Between 1 Jan 1940 and 31 Dec 1940
Country:England
Timeafternoon
evening
city: London
specific address: Royal Holloway Women's Prison
(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:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Female
Date of Birth:17 Jun 1910
Socio-Economic Group:Royalty / aristocracy
Occupation:Prominent Fascist and society beauty
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:Elizabeth and Essex
Genre:Fiction, History
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceowned
Source Information:
Record ID:16875
Source:Jenny Hartley
Editor:n/a
Title:Hearts Undefeated: Women's Writing of the Second World War
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:1999
Vol:n/a
Page:153
Additional Comments:
From Diana Mosley, "A Life of Contrasts" (1977)
Citation:
Jenny Hartley, Hearts Undefeated: Women's Writing of the Second World War (London, 1999), p. 153, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=16875, accessed: 29 April 2024
Additional Comments:
None