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

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Record Number: 11138


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'I read mainly the papers my parents take and they are not therefore my choice: Daily Mirror, Daily Mail. The former I find amusing though rather like a novelette but I prefer the general outlook to the latter which I dislike in every way.'

Century:

1900-1945

Date:

Between 1 Jan 1938 and 30 Nov 1938

Country:

England

Time

evening

Place:

n/a

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:

Child (0-17)

Gender:

Unknown

Date of Birth:

n/a

Socio-Economic Group:

Unknown/NA

Occupation:

child

Religion:

unknown

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:

Daily Mail

Genre:

News

Form of Text:

Print: Newspaper

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

unknown


Source Information:

Record ID:

11138

Source - Manuscript:

Other

Information:

File Report A11, December 1938, NEWSPAPER READING MOTIVES AND METHODS, p. 21, 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 October 14, 2007.

Citation:

File Report A11, December 1938, NEWSPAPER READING MOTIVES AND METHODS, p. 21, 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 , http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=11138, accessed: 28 September 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
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