Record Number: 8411
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'In the early spring of 1913 Sappho [i.e. Mrs Catherine Dawson Scott, nicknamed after a poem she had authored] wrote in her diary: '"When Charlotte [Mew] came [to Mrs Dawson Scott's house] I persuaded her to read to us "The Farmer's Bride", and May [Sinclair] was so won over that she deserted me and they went away together."'
Century:1900-1945
Date:Between 1 Jan 1913 and 30 Apr 1913
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:specific address: 6 King Street, Southall
Type of Experience(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:1869
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:Writer
Religion:unknown
Country of Origin:unknown
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
Mrs Catherine Dawson Scott May Sinclair
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:"The Farmer's Bride"
Genre:Poetry
Form of Text:Unknown
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:8411
Source:Penelope Fitzgerald
Editor:n/a
Title:Charlotte Mew and Her Friends
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:1984
Vol:n/a
Page:120
Additional Comments:
n/a
Citation:
Penelope Fitzgerald, Charlotte Mew and Her Friends (London, 1984), p. 120, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=8411, accessed: 24 April 2024
Additional Comments:
None