Record Number: 28971
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'He would say he bought books to read, not to stare at their backs on a shelf while they collected dust over the years. He liked books to be well bound but it was their contents that mattered and he never kept a book of which he did not approve — there was no room for "bosh" in his bookcases. He was a fast reader, not a skimmer reading bits here and there, but a perspicacious reader who obtained the greatest satisfaction from a good story well written.'
Century:1900-1945
Date:unknown
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:city: Orlestone nr. Ashford
county: Kent
specific address: Capel House
(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
n/a
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:n/a
Genre:Fiction
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenancen/a
Source Information:
Record ID:28971
Source:John Conrad
Editor:n/a
Title:Joseph Conrad: Times Remembered
Place of Publication:Cambridge
Date of Publication:1981
Vol:n/a
Page:100
Additional Comments:
n/a
Citation:
John Conrad, Joseph Conrad: Times Remembered , (Cambridge, 1981), p. 100, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=28971, accessed: 28 September 2024
Additional Comments:
These observations, which form part of John Conrad's memories during his childhood and adolescence at Capel House, are included as part of the broader evidence for Conrad's reading experiences/habits.
