Record Number: 8502
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
After Thomas Hardy's death on 11 January 1928, his literary executor Sydney Cockerell 'asked Florence [Hardy] to read aloud to him, chapter by chapter, the manuscript of Hardy's memoirs. This occupied most evenings'.
Century:1900-1945
Date:Between 11 Jan 1928 and 31 Dec 1928
Country:England
Timeevening
Place:n/a
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:Female
Date of Birth:12 Jan 1879
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:Writer's widow
Religion:Church of England
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
Sydney Cockerell
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Memoirs
Genre:Autobiog / Diary
Form of Text:Manuscript: Unknown
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceread in situ
Source Information:
Record ID:8502
Source:Penelope Fitzgerald
Editor:n/a
Title:Charlotte Mew and Her Friends
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:1984
Vol:n/a
Page:209
Additional Comments:
n/a
Citation:
Penelope Fitzgerald, Charlotte Mew and Her Friends, (London, 1984), p. 209, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=8502, accessed: 17 August 2024
Additional Comments:
None