Record Number: 22716
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'His injury had not been permanent, and he now sat day after day beside Winifred's bed, talking to her about Russian literature and reading aloud from "Crime and Punishment".'
Century:1900-1945
Date:Between 1 Jan 1916 and 31 Jul 1917
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:city: Rudston
county: Yorkshire
location in dwelling: 'beside Winifred's bed'
other location: Winifred's family home
(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:n/a
Socio-Economic Group:Unknown/NA
Occupation:soldier in the British Army
Religion:unknown
Country of Origin:Russia
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
Winifred Holtby
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Crime and Punishment
Genre:Fiction
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:22716
Source:Vera Brittain
Editor:n/a
Title:Testament of Friendship
Place of Publication:Great Britain
Date of Publication:1980
Vol:n/a
Page:61
Additional Comments:
n/a
Citation:
Vera Brittain, Testament of Friendship, (Great Britain, 1980), p. 61, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=22716, accessed: 18 July 2024
Additional Comments:
George de Coundouroff had come to England as a fourteen year old and spent school holidays with Winifred Holtby's family.