Record Number: 34078

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'Scroggs came back from Pontorson by train, but I rode, [bicycle] and thereby saved 3 francs 50 cent. Another 50 cent. and I will have paid for my Ruskins. I like his style and subject intensely; his is most interesting. I am exceedingly glad I bought them for I now have some conception of the right way in which to study architecture, and how to draw the truest lessons from it. Father will be entranced with it.'

Century:

1900-1945

Date:

Between 17 Aug 1906 and 20 Aug 1906

Country:

France

Time

n/a

Place:

city: Dinard

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:

Thomas Edward Lawrence

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

16 Aug 1888

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

Student

Religion:

Church of England

Country of Origin:

Wales

Country of Experience:

France

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

n/a

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

John Ruskin

Title:

The Stones of Venice

Genre:

Arts / architecture

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

owned

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Source Information:

Record ID:

34078

Source:

Print

Author:

T. E. Lawrence

Editor:

M. R. Lawrence

Title:

Home Letters of T. E. Lawrence and His Brothers

Place of Publication:

Oxford

Date of Publication:

1954

Vol:

n/a

Page:

24

Additional Comments:

'Letter from T. E. Lawrence [signed N] to his father, Dinard, Monday, August 20th, 1906'. Although addressed to his father note his comment regarding the Ruskins 'Father will be entranced with it'. 'My Ruskins' refers to 'Stones of Venice' see RED Record Number 34077

Citation:

T. E. Lawrence, M. R. Lawrence (ed.), Home Letters of T. E. Lawrence and His Brothers, (Oxford, 1954), n/a, p. 24, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=34078, accessed: 22 November 2024

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Additional Comments:

citation for section 3:4 'T. E. Lawrence studies', http://www.telstudies.org accessed 5 February 2016