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the experience of reading in Britain, from 1450 to 1945...

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Record Number: 4415


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

Q: Did your father read? A: No. He was a poor reader. He would rather my mother read to him, I think, read him the book and tell him the plot. He would have the paper, of course. ... Q: Did you have a newspaper? A: Yes. We had the Post. Q: And presumably your mother read that to your father mostly? A: He read the Post. Q: He just wasn't a book reader. A: No.

Century:

1900-1945

Date:

unknown

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

city: Preston
county: Lancashire

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:

anon

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Female

Date of Birth:

n/a

Socio-Economic Group:

Unknown/NA

Occupation:

n/a

Religion:

n/a

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

England

Listeners present if any:
e.g family, servants, friends

Her husband


Additional Comments:

n/a



Text Being Read:

Author:

Title:

[unknown books]

Genre:

Fiction, presumably fiction

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

unknown


Source Information:

Record ID:

4415

Source - Manuscript:

Other

Author:

Social and Family life in Preston, 1890-1940, Elizabeth Roberts archive, University of Lancaster. Transcript of interview, 1981, with Mr M2P, born 1901.,

Citation:

Social and Family life in Preston, 1890-1940, Elizabeth Roberts archive, University of Lancaster. Transcript of interview, 1981, with Mr M2P, born 1901., http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=4415, accessed: 29 March 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
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