Record Number: 47

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'At sixteen I discovered the work of Edgar Allan Poe. I happened to read first his biography, and the sadness of his life made a great impression on me. I felt an enormous pity for him, because in spite of his talent he had never been happy.'

Century:

1900-1945

Date:

unknown

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

city: London

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:

Alfred Hitchcock

Age:

Child (0-17)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

13 Aug 1899

Socio-Economic Group:

n/a

Occupation:

office worker, later film director

Religion:

Catholic

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

England

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

n/a

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

Edgar Allan Poe

Title:

n/a

Genre:

Biography

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

unknown

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Source Information:

Record ID:

47

Source:

Print

Author:

Donald Spoto

Editor:

n/a

Title:

The Life of Alfred Hitchcock: the Dark Side of Genius

Place of Publication:

n/a

Date of Publication:

1983

Vol:

n/a

Page:

39

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Donald Spoto, The Life of Alfred Hitchcock: the Dark Side of Genius, (1983), p. 39, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=47, accessed: 30 December 2024

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Additional Comments:

None