Evidence: | 'Balzac
We were introduced by Henry M. Wallis to the novels of Balzac by an introduction to & readings from The Wild Asses Skin. A general discussion on the novel & the author followed and Mrs Unwin read some extracts from an article upon Balzac published some few years ago in 'Everyman'. [these extracts, summarising Balzac's career are quoted at length]
Mrs Robson read from 'Le Pere Goriot' 'Old Goriot'
Rosamund Wallis read 'Christ in Flanders' with its fine description of a ferryboat in a storm & the mysterious stranger who lead [sic] those who had faith walking over the waters to safety when the boat capsized'. |
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Century: | 1900-1945 | ||||||||||
Date: | 22 Mar 1918 | ||||||||||
Country: | England | ||||||||||
Time: | evening | ||||||||||
Place: | city: Reading specific address: 7 Sidmouth St |
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Reader: | Rosamund Wallis |
Age | Adult (18-100+) |
Gender | Female |
Date of Birth | n/a |
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, workmates) |
Members of XII Book Club |
Additional comments: | n/a |
Author: | Honore de Balzac |
Title: | Christ in Flanders |
Genre: | Fiction |
Form of Text: | Print: Book |
Publication details: | n/a |
Provenance: | reading group |
Record ID: | 27241 | |
Source - | Manuscript | |
Author: | Ernest E. Unwin | |
Title: | XII Book Club Minute Book, Vol. 2 (1915-31) | |
Location: | Private Collection | |
Call no: | n/a | |
Page/folio: | 51-2 |
Citation: | Ernest E. Unwin, XII Book Club Minute Book, Vol. 2 (1915-31) Private Collection, p. n/a, p. 51-2, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=27241, accessed: 29 November 2023 |
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