Record Number: 29378
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'I read the whole of Swiss Family Robinson, and was not deterred by the bloodstain which had obliterated half the print on a page in the middle of the book, at the point where Ernest fitted retractable blinkers to the ostrich, so that he could guid to to right or left while seated on its back, riding the whirlwind. I read the book four times before venturing further.'
Century:1900-1945
Date:Between Feb 1900 and Apr 1900
Country:England
Timeevening
Place:city: London
Type of Experience(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:Child (0-17)
Gender:n/a
Date of Birth:26 Mar 1893
Socio-Economic Group:Clerk / tradesman / artisan / smallholder
Father was post office clerk. Mother primary school teacher.
In adulthood, writer and editor
Religion:n/a
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
n/a
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:The Swiss Family Robinson
Genre:Fiction, Children's Lit
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceborrowed (public library)
Source Information:
Record ID:29378
Source:Richard Church
Editor:n/a
Title:Over the Bridge
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:1955
Vol:n/a
Page:96
Additional Comments:
After acquiring his "first pair of spectacles" Church recounts how he became "a bookworm".
Citation:
Richard Church, Over the Bridge, (London, 1955), p. 96, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=29378, accessed: 18 July 2024
Additional Comments:
None