Record Number: 6353
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'[Gwen Raverat's father] was disgusted by Stendhal's "Le Rouge et le Noir" when I lent it to him; though I am still surprised that he did not appreciate the romantic fire which lies beneath Julien Sorel's somewhat unscrupulous methods of getting on in the world'.
Century:1850-1899, 1900-1945
Date:unknown
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:city: Cambridge
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:1845
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:don
Religion:unknown
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:Stendhal (pseud -Marie-Henri Beyle)
Title:Le Rouge et le Noir
Genre:Fiction
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:6353
Source:Gwen Raverat
Editor:n/a
Title:Period Piece
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:1952
Vol:n/a
Page:187
Additional Comments:
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Citation:
Gwen Raverat, Period Piece, (London, 1952), p. 187, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=6353, accessed: 01 October 2024
Additional Comments:
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