Record Number: 27223
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'The remainder of the evening was given over to R.L. Stevenson & his work. [the format of the evening's discussion on the question of whether Stevenson's work will live is explained] To enable us to review his work readings were given as under from the Essays - 'An Apology for Idlers' by Alfred vice Janet Rawlings Poems - 'Christmas at Sea' 'Tropic Rain' 'Vagabond' [all read by] Mrs W.H. Smith Travel Books - 'Travels with a Donkey' by E.E. Unwin Novels - 'Master of Ballantrae' by H.M. Wallis Letters - Mr & Mrs Evans. [some remarks on songs sung by various members] It is difficult for any one to sum up the results of the discussion - it was soon apparent that to some members his essays were the one & only thing worth having, to others his stories, 'Treasure Island', 'Island Nights Entertainments' & so on reveal his greatness: to others, his letters are the thing & so one might proceed'.
Century:1900-1945
Date:30 Nov 1917
Country:England
Timeevening
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:
Reading Group: 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:[letters]
Genre:Letters
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenancereading group
Source Information:
Record ID:27223
Source:Manuscript
Author:Ernest E. Unwin
Title:XII Book Club Minute Book, Vol. 2 (1915-31)
Location:Private Collection
Call No:n/a
Page/Folio:43
Additional Information:
n/a
Citation:
Ernest E. Unwin, XII Book Club Minute Book, Vol. 2 (1915-31), Private Collection, n/a, 43, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=27223, 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).