Record Number: 28980
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'If my father saw my mother, brother or myself reading a book he would cruise around and pounce on it if we put it down when we went out of the room. When we returned the book had vanished and could not be found; most mysterious until we realised what was happening. A day or to later the book reappeared in exactly the same place from which it had vanished, and open at exactly the same page.'
Century:1900-1945
Date:Between 1919 and 1924
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:city: Bishopsbourne
county: Kent
specific address: Oswalds
(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:
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:n/a
Genre:n/a
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenancen/a
Source Information:
Record ID:28980
Source:John Conrad
Editor:n/a
Title:Joseph Conrad: Times Remembered
Place of Publication:Cambridge
Date of Publication:1981
Vol:n/a
Page:167
Additional Comments:
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Citation:
John Conrad, Joseph Conrad: Times Remembered , (Cambridge, 1981), p. 167, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=28980, accessed: 28 September 2024
Additional Comments:
This observation, which also forms part of John Conrad's memories during his adolescence at Oswalds, is included as part of the broader evidence for Conrad's reading experiences/habits.