Record Number: 30931
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'I've just read Susan Townley's book — what poor stuff, isn't it. How can people write and publishers publish such feeble tosh. And then the reviews have the audacity to say that it's a delightful work!'
Century:1900-1945
Date:Between 12 Mar 1923 and 16 Mar 1923
Country:Iraq (Mesopotamia)
Timen/a
Place:city: Baghdad
specific address: own residence
(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:Linguist, traveller, archaeologist, intelligence officer and Middle East political advisor
Religion:originally Christian (Anglican) by now declared atheist
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:Iraq (Mesopotamia)
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
n/a
Additional Comments:
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:The 'Indiscretions' of Lady Susan
Genre:Autobiog / Diary
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication DetailsLodon: Butterworth, 1922
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:30931
Source - Manuscript:Other
Information:
Gertude Bell Archive, Newcastle University http://www.gerty.ncl.ac.uk/
Additional Information:
Letter from Gertrude Bell to [probably] Hugh Bell,12-16 March 1923 http://www.gerty.ncl.ac.uk/letter_details.php?letter_id=616
Citation:
Gertude Bell Archive, Newcastle University http://www.gerty.ncl.ac.uk/, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=30931, accessed: 18 July 2024
Additional Comments:
None