Record Number: 10249
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'Detective stories and thrillers are by far the most numerous, in fact at the moment are all the fiction I seem to read... After reading them I always wonder why I read them and if I once pause and examine the profusion of adjectives I am almost compelled to stop.'
Century:1900-1945
Date:Between 1 Jan 1944 and 31 Dec 1944
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:n/a
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:Unknown
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
n/a
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:[detective novels]
Genre:Fiction
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:10249
Source - Manuscript:Other
Information:
File Report 2018, February 1944, Books and the Public,
Notes major report on reading habits for the National Book Council, p. 91, in Mass Observation Online (access to this site is restricted to purchasing institutions, please see
http://www.amdigital.co.uk/collections/Mass-Observation-Online for details). http://www.massobservation.amdigital.co.uk
Additional Information:
MOO accessed September 14, 2007.
Citation:
File Report 2018, February 1944, Books and the Public,
Notes major report on reading habits for the National Book Council, p. 91, in Mass Observation Online (access to this site is restricted to purchasing institutions, please see
http://www.amdigital.co.uk/collections/Mass-Observation-Online for details). http://www.massobservation.amdigital.co.uk
Additional Comments:
None
