Record Number: 27927
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'The subject for the evening Hugh Walpole was then taken F.E. Pollard giving us a brief outline of the writer's life. Mrs Robson read from "Fortitude" & Mrs Pollard from "The Secret City". After supper the Secretary attempted some analysis & estimate of Walpoles work which was followed by some discussion. Mr Stansfield read from "Jeremy" & in conclusion Mr Robson read from "The Cathedral". An interesting evening about work which both attracts & repels. The man perhaps just missing greatness but frequently gripping us by powerful intriguing work.'
Century:1900-1945
Date:10 Apr 1926
Country:England
Timeevening
Place:city: Reading
specific address: 'Fairlight', Denmark Rd
(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:1884
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:n/a
Religion:Quaker or associated with the Friends
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
Members of XII Book Club
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Fortitude
Genre:Fiction
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenancereading group
Source Information:
Record ID:27927
Source:Manuscript
Author:Howard R. Smith
Title:XII Book Club Minute Book, Vol. 2 (1915-31)
Location:private collection
Call No:n/a
Page/Folio:153
Citation:Howard R. Smith, XII Book Club Minute Book, Vol. 2 (1915-31) private collection, p. n/a, p. 153, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=27927, accessed: 29 March 2024
Additional Comments:
Material by kind permission of the XII Book Club. For further information and permission to quote this source, contact the Reading Experience Database (http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/contacts.php).