Record Number: 19973

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

E. M. Forster to Alice Clara Forster, 13 February 1898: 'Have you read Crockett's new book, the Adventures of Sir Toady Lion? It is splendid: a child's story, & reminds me of the times I used to have with Ansell & Frankie [neighbours].'

Century:

1850-1899

Date:

Between 1 Jan 1898 and 13 Feb 1898

Country:

England

Time

n/a

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

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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

Edward Morgan Forster

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

1 Jan 1879

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

Undergraduate student

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

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Text Being Read:

Author:

Samuel Rutherford Crockett

Title:

The Surprising Adventures of Sir Toady Lion

Genre:

Fiction, Children's Lit

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

1897

Provenance

unknown

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Source Information:

Record ID:

19973

Source:

Print

Author:

E. M. Forster

Editor:

Mary Lago and P. N. Furbank

Title:

Selected Letters of E. M. Forster

Place of Publication:

London

Date of Publication:

1983

Vol:

1

Page:

17

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

E. M. Forster, Mary Lago and P. N. Furbank (ed.), Selected Letters of E. M. Forster, (London, 1983), 1, p. 17, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=19973, accessed: 22 November 2024

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Additional Comments:

None