Record Number: 28122
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'The subject of Chas Reade & his work was then taken. H. R. Smith gave some description of Reade's life & Mrs Pollard read from Christie Johnson of a thrilling rescue from drowning. F.E. Pollard spoke of the characteristics of Reades work. Following & arising from his remarks a lively discussion arose on Art & Propaganda & the artists right to exaggerate and T.C. Elliott read a vivid & amusing scene from "the Cloister & the Hearth". C.I. Evans also read from "Hard Cash".'
Century:1900-1945
Date:23 Feb 1927
Country:England
Timeevening
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:Male
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:Cloister and the Hearth, The
Genre:Fiction
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenancereading group
Source Information:
Record ID:28122
Source:Manuscript
Author:Howard R. Smith
Title:XII Book Club Minute Book, Vol. 2 (1915-31)
Location:private collection
Call No:n/a
Page/Folio:164
Additional Information:
n/a
Citation:
Howard R. Smith, XII Book Club Minute Book, Vol. 2 (1915-31), private collection, n/a, 164, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=28122, accessed: 25 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).
