Record Number: 32891
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
‘Have you read "Harry Richmond" lately? I like the first part of the book immensely, but skipped afterwards—copiously and vigorously. On the whole, "Evan Harrington" pleased me more … "War and Peace" will always hold me in its thrall. But next time I skip the chunks of History, and read about Pierre and Natasha. As for "Return of the Native", God seems to have arranged with Hardy to do his cunning-worst. But how rich are the country scenes! … I am glad to say that my health goes on improving, but slowly. Still, now I know what neurasthenia is; I realise and fight it—a great step … Is D’Annunzio worth reading, if I could collar a book of his?’
Century:1900-1945
Date:Between 1 Jan and 12 Aug 1915
Country:England
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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:28 Aug 1890
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:Private, Gloucestershire Regiment
Religion:Christian (Anglican)
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
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Additional Comments:
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:The Return of the Native
Genre:Fiction
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:32891
Source:Ivor Gurney
Editor:R. K. R. Thornton
Title:Ivor Gurney: Collected Letters
Place of Publication:Manchester
Date of Publication:1991
Vol:n/a
Page:32
Additional Comments:
Letter to Ethel Voynich [Irish novelist and musician] 12 August 1915, Chelmsford, Essex
Citation:
Ivor Gurney, R. K. R. Thornton (ed.), Ivor Gurney: Collected Letters, (Manchester, 1991), p. 32, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=32891, accessed: 22 November 2024
Additional Comments:
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