Record Number: 25828
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'Every morning, after I have cleaned my cell and polished my tins, I read a little of the Gospels, a dozen verses taken by chance anywhere. It is a delightful way of opening the day.'
Century:1850-1899
Date:Between 1 Jun 1895 and 31 Dec 1897
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:city: Reading
specific address: Reading Gaol
location in dwelling: Cell
(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:16 Oct 1854
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:writer
Religion:n/a
Country of Origin:Ireland
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
n/a
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Gospels
Genre:Bible
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceowned
Source Information:
Record ID:25828
Source:Thomas Wright
Editor:n/a
Title:Oscar's Books
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:2008
Vol:n/a
Page:269
Additional Comments:
n/a
Citation:
Thomas Wright, Oscar's Books, (London, 2008), p. 269, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=25828, accessed: 28 September 2024
Additional Comments:
Quotation taken from Wilde, "De Profundis".