Record Number: 26524
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'Papers were then read by Mr Ridges on the Works of Borrow & on the Life of Borrow by R. Heelas. Readings were given by Mrs W.H. Smith from the Bible in Spain, Miss Marriage & Mr Kaye from Lavengro & H.R. Smith & W.J. Rowntree from Romany Rye'.
Century:1900-1945
Date:Until: 31 Dec 1909
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:city: Reading
specific address: Ashton Lodge
(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:Female
Date of Birth:n/a
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:n/a
Religion:Quaker or associated with the Friends
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
Members of XII Book Club
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Lavengro
Genre:Fiction, Autobiog / Diary
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenancereading group
Source Information:
Record ID:26524
Source:Manuscript
Author:Alfred Rawlings
Title:XII Book Club Minute Book, Vol. 1 (1895-1915)
Location:Private collection
Call No:n/a
Page/Folio:125
Additional Information:
n/a
Citation:
Alfred Rawlings, XII Book Club Minute Book, Vol. 1 (1895-1915) , Private collection, n/a, 125, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=26524, accessed: 17 August 2024
Additional Comments:
Material by kind permission of the XII Book Club. For further information and permission to quote this source, contact the Reading Experience Database (http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/contacts.php). Date of Meeting uncertain. Reader may have been Elizabeth Marriage who joined the XII in 1915