Record Number: 26895
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'Chaucer's life & work were then described & illustrated by the following: A Paper on the Life & Times by Charles E. Stansfield : Chaucer's Poetry described by C. I. Evans : the Knight's Tale read by Violet Wallis : Chaucer's Prologue was dealt with in considerable detail & after an introduction by C.I. Evans the following read extracts from this poem: Mrs Rawlings, Mrs Robson, Mrs Evans, Rosamund Wallis, Alfred Rawlings, Howard R. Smith & the Secretary.'
Century:1900-1945
Date:25 Feb 1915
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:city: Reading
specific address: School House, Leighton Park
(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:1858
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:General Prologue
Genre:Poetry
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenancereading group
Source Information:
Record ID:26895
Source:Manuscript
Author:Ernest Unwin
Title:XII Book Club Minute Book, Vol. 1 (1895-1915)
Location:Private collection
Call No:n/a
Page/Folio:161
Additional Information:
n/a
Citation:
Ernest Unwin, XII Book Club Minute Book, Vol. 1 (1895-1915), Private collection, n/a, 161, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=26895, accessed: 22 November 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).
