Record Number: 26619
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'The book ["Siren Land"]'s certain to be well noticed -- maybe attacked too; but that's no harm. I've been delighted. There are mighty fine things there.'
Century:1900-1945
Date:Between 7 Mar 1911 and 9 Mar 1911
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:city: Orlestone nr. Ashford
county: Kent
specific address: Capel House
(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:Male
Date of Birth:3 Dec 1857
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:Master mariner and author
Religion:originally Polish Catholic, by now agnostic/atheist
Country of Origin:Poland
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
n/a
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Siren Land
Genre:Geography / Travel
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication DetailsDent 1911
Provenanceowned
Source Information:
Record ID:26619
Source:Joseph Conrad
Editor:Karl Frederick R. and Laurence Davies
Title:The Collected Letters of Joseph Conrad Volume 4 1908-1911
Place of Publication:Cambridge
Date of Publication:1990
Vol:4
Page:424
Additional Comments:
Letter from Joseph Conrad to Norman Douglas dated 9 March 1911, Capel House.
Citation:
Joseph Conrad, Karl Frederick R. and Laurence Davies (ed.), The Collected Letters of Joseph Conrad Volume 4 1908-1911 (Cambridge, 1990), 4, p. 424, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=26619, accessed: 28 March 2024
Additional Comments:
Conrad had already read a number of components of this book in 1910 and the extent of his reading of the newly published text is unclear: he sent his copy off almost immediately to Edward Garnett, asking him to 'give it a start' see also letters to Edward Garnett and Norman Douglas 9 March 1911 pp;422-3 of source text.