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Record Number: 23689


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'When "Seven Pillars of Wisdom" appeared at the end of July 1935, Winifred reviewed it in "Time and Tide".'

Century:

1900-1945

Date:

Between 1 Jul 1935 and 31 Jul 1935

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

n/a

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:

Thomas Edward Lawrence

Title:

Seven Pillars of Wisdom

Genre:

Autobiog / Diary

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

July 1935

Provenance

unknown


Source Information:

Record ID:

23689

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:

399

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Vera Brittain, Testament of Friendship (Great Britain, 1980), p. 399, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=23689, accessed: 02 May 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
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