Record Number: 28970
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'He admired Edward Lear and would spend whole evenings reading "The Nonsense Songs and Stories" and he was also very fond of the Lewis Carroll books. The verses in these seemed to have a particular attraction for him and he would read them through aloud several times.'
Century:1900-1945
Date:Between 1910 and 1914
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:city: Orlestone nr. Ashford
county: Kent
specific address: Capel House
location in dwelling: probably drawing room
(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:3 Dec 1857
Socio-Economic Group:Gentry
Gentry 'Szlachta', or Polish landed gentry/nobility
Master mariner and author
Religion:Roman Catholic
Country of Origin:Poland
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
Younger son John and possibly other family members
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Alice's Adventures in Wonderland AND Through the Looking Glass
Genre:Fiction, Poetry, Children's Lit
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication DetailsMacmillan 1865 and 1871
Provenanceowned
Source Information:
Record ID:28970
Source:John Conrad
Editor:n/a
Title:Joseph Conrad: Times Remembered
Place of Publication:Cambridge
Date of Publication:1981
Vol:n/a
Page:84
Additional Comments:
n/a
Citation:
John Conrad, Joseph Conrad: Times Remembered , (Cambridge, 1981), p. 84, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=28970, accessed: 16 February 2025
Additional Comments:
The source text (p.84) suggests that these experiences took place in the drawing room at Capel House. See also record ID 28965 for reading of Edward Lear.
