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Record Number: 27736


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'I was delighted with Miss Glasgow's novel ["Life and Gabriella: The Story of a Woman's Courage"]; the insight, the mastery of her craft, the interest and charm of the narrative-- all this is of the very first order.'

Century:

1900-1945

Date:

Between 1 Jan 1916 and 10 Apr 1916

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

city: Orlestone nr. Ashford
county: Kent
specific address: Capel House

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:

Joseph Conrad

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:

Ellen (Anderson Gholson) Glasgow

Title:

Life and Gabriella: The Story of a Woman's Courage

Genre:

Fiction

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

1916 N.Y. Doubleday

Provenance

owned
sent by U.S. publisher


Source Information:

Record ID:

27736

Source:

Print

Author:

Joseph c

Editor:

Karl Frederick R. and Laurence Davies

Title:

The Collected Letters of Joseph Conrad Volume 5, 1912-1916

Place of Publication:

Cambridge

Date of Publication:

1996

Vol:

5

Page:

574

Additional Comments:

Letter from Joseph Conrad to F.N. Doubleday dated 10 April 1916, Capel House

Citation:

Joseph c, Karl Frederick R. and Laurence Davies (ed.), The Collected Letters of Joseph Conrad Volume 5, 1912-1916 (Cambridge, 1996), 5, p. 574, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=27736, accessed: 28 March 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
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