Record Number: 18276
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'I sat up late reading of Mr. Jingle's artifices, until at last I began to speculate drowsily as to that gentleman's proficiency on ski. It seemed that he was arguing fiercely with Mr.Snodgrass on the advantages`of the stem Christiania over the telemark, and I caught fragments such as, "Magnificent feeling-always use it-sharp swing-no bone breaker-good turn-very!" While Mr. Pickwick, clad in gaiters,smiled benignantly in the background.'
Century:1900-1945
Date:Between 16 May 1923 and 31 May 1923
Country:Austria
Timemorning
night
other location: Mountain hut (Darmstadter Hut) Arlberg, during skiing expedition
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:Male
Date of Birth:6 Jul 1900
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:unknown at that stage of his life
Religion:unknown
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:Austria
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
n/a
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:The Pickwick Papers
Genre:Fiction
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Details1837
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:18276
Source:Frank Smythe
Editor:n/a
Title:Climbs and Ski Runs: in The Six Alpine/Himalayan Climbing Books
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:2000 (1929)
Vol:n/a
Page:45
Additional Comments:
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Citation:
Frank Smythe, Climbs and Ski Runs: in The Six Alpine/Himalayan Climbing Books, (London, 2000 (1929)), p. 45, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=18276, accessed: 17 August 2024
Additional Comments:
None