Record Number: 29912
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'In the morning a little "Inferno". James's "Washington Square" (his first, American manner) and Turgeneff's [sic] "Fumée"; but Russian books are always a slight effort to me, I suppose by reason of the leakage of style in translation.'
Century:1900-1945
Date:10 Dec 1916
Country:At sea
Timen/a
Place:other location: On board the HMS "Dufferin" between Suez and Jeddah.
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:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Male
Date of Birth:19 Nov 1881
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:diplomat (colonial civil servant) and army officer
Religion:Christian (Anglican)
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:At sea
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
n/a
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Washington Square
Genre:Fiction
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsfirst published 1880
Provenanceunknown
probably owned
Source Information:
Record ID:29912
Source:Ronald Storrs
Editor:n/a
Title:Orientations
Place of Publication:London (Readers Union Edn.)
Date of Publication:1939 (1937)
Vol:n/a
Page:190
Additional Comments:
Diary entry or letter dated 10th December 1916 incorporated into source text.
Citation:
Ronald Storrs, Orientations, (London (Readers Union Edn.), 1939 (1937)), p. 190, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=29912, accessed: 17 August 2024
Additional Comments:
None