Record Number: 30780
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'Lunched at Troyes, reached Bale at 7.30. Hotel Euler. Read Stevenson's "Men and Books" and Miss Warlson's [sic] "Horace Chase".'
Century:1850-1899
Date:14 Aug 1894
Country:France and Switzerland
Timeevening
daytime
city: Basel
specific address: Hotel Euler
location in dwelling: probably bedroom
other location: also probably on train between Paris and Basele
(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:Female
Date of Birth:16 Jul 1868
Socio-Economic Group:Gentry
Occupation:Oxford graduate, language student, yet to take up formal occupation as archaeologist and political advisor
Religion:Christian (Anglican) later declared herself atheist
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:France and Switzerland
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
n/a
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Horace Chase
Genre:Fiction
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication DetailsFirst published as serial in 1892 in Harpers Weekly, in book form 1894
Provenanceunknown
probably owned
Source Information:
Record ID:30780
Source - Manuscript:Other
Information:
Gertrude Bell Archive, Newcastle University Library University http://www.gerty.ncl.ac.uk
Additional Information:
Diary entry 14 August 1894. http://www.gerty.ncl.ac.uk/diary_details.php?diary_id=1545
Citation:
Gertrude Bell Archive, Newcastle University Library University http://www.gerty.ncl.ac.uk, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=30780, accessed: 17 August 2024
Additional Comments:
None