Record Number: 30838

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'I send you back "L'Etape" — I don't think Bourget is well suited to the character of a writer of tracts.'

Century:

1900-1945

Date:

Between 7 Jul 1902 and 10 Jul 1902

Country:

Switzerland or en route

Time

n/a

Place:

city: Rosenlaui
county: Berner Oberland

Type of Experience
(Reader):
 

silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

Type of Experience
(Listener):
 

solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

Gertrude Bell

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Female

Date of Birth:

16 Jul 1868

Socio-Economic Group:

Gentry

Occupation:

linguist, traveller, student archaeologist (yet to take up formal ocupation as archaeologist and political advisor

Religion:

originally Christian (Anglican) by now declared atheist

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

Switzerland or en route

Listeners present if any:
e.g family, servants, friends

n/a

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

Paul Bourget

Title:

L' Etape

Genre:

Fiction

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

Paris: Plon-Nourrit et cie, 1902

Provenance

borrowed (other)

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Source Information:

Record ID:

30838

Source - Manuscript:

Other

Information:

Gertrude Bell Archive Newcastle University Library http://www.gerty.ncl.ac.uk

Additional Information:

Letter from Gertrude Bell to Florence Bell 10 July 1902 http://www.gerty.ncl.ac.uk/letter_details.php?letter_id=1314

Citation:

Gertrude Bell Archive Newcastle University Library http://www.gerty.ncl.ac.uk, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=30838, accessed: 22 November 2024

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Additional Comments:

See also letter to Hugh Bell March 1896 http://www.gerty.ncl.ac.uk/letter_details.php?letter_id=470 in which Gertrude Bell mentions acquiring Paul Bourget's "Sensations d'Italie"(1891) to read on a ferry and train journey to Italy .