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Record Number: 22724


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'Before that illumined moment of rich inspiration, Winifred had been experimenting with other kinds of writing, and studying such treasure-troves of style as the travel books of Sir Walter Raleigh and the prose works of Milton.'

Century:

1900-1945

Date:

Between 1 Oct 1919 and 31 Dec 1921

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

city: Oxford
county: Oxfordshire

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:

Winifred Holtby

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Female

Date of Birth:

1898

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

writer

Religion:

unknown

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:

Walter Raleigh

Title:

unknown

Genre:

Geography / Travel

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

unknown


Source Information:

Record ID:

22724

Source:

Print

Author:

Vera Brittain

Editor:

n/a

Title:

Testament of Friendship

Place of Publication:

Great Britain

Date of Publication:

1980

Vol:

n/a

Page:

96

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Vera Brittain, Testament of Friendship (Great Britain, 1980), p. 96, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=22724, accessed: 02 May 2024


Additional Comments:

The quotation also refers to Milton's prose works. This quotation follows on immediately after the previous quotation on page 96.

   
   
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