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Aphra Behn

  

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Aphra Behn : All the Histories and Novels of the Late Ingenious

With mother to Clapham Common. Read to her 'Agnes de Castro' by Mrs Behn. Home before 8. Read one hour of the book before supper.

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile      Print: Book

  

Aphra Behn : All the Histories and Novels of the Late Ingenious

Read part of 'Fair Gilt' by Mrs Behn.

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile      Print: Book

  

Aphra Behn : All the Histories and Novels of the Late Ingenious

Read part of 'Oroonoko' after supper.

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile      Print: Book

  

Aphra Behn : All the Histories and Novels of the Late Ingenious

Had a fire in my own Room. Mother sup'd with me there. Read 'The Lucky Mistake' - Mrs Behn.

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile      Print: Book

  

Aphra Behn : All the Histories and Novels of the Late Ingenious

Home past 8 a fier in the Parlor. Read Mrs Behn's novels, a book of Abraham's [cut by editor].

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile      Print: Book

  

Aphra Behn : All the Histories and Novels of the Late Ingenious

With mother to Clapham Common. Read to her 'Agnes de Castro' by Mrs Behn. Home before 8. Read one hour of the book before supper.

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile      Print: Book

  

Aphra Behn : All the Histories and Novels of the Late Ingenious

Made an end of the Novell [the Fair Jilt].

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Gertrude Savile      Print: Book

  

Aphra Behn : Epitaph on William Fairfax

Transcription in Elizabeth Lyttelton's hand of Aphra Behn, 'Epitaph on William Fairfax'.

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Century: 1600-1699 / 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Elizabeth Lyttelton      

  

Aphra Behn : [?]Oroonoko

Quoted from 'one of Sir Walter Scott's works of biography', in chapter entitled 'Oroonoko': '"The editor was acquainted by an old lady of family, who assured him that in her younger days Mrs. Behn's novels were as currently upon the toilette as the works of Miss Edgeworth at present; and described with some humour her own surprise when the book falling into her hands after a long interval of years, and when its contents were quite forgotten, she found it impossible to endure at the age of fourscore what at fifteen she, like all the fashionable world of the time, had perused without an idea of impropriety."'

Century: 1600-1699 / 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: anon      Print: Book

  

Aphra Behn : [?]Oroonoko

Quoted from 'one of Sir Walter Scott's works of biography', in chapter entitled 'Oroonoko': '"The editor was acquainted by an old lady of family, who assured him that in her younger days Mrs. Behn's novels were as currently upon the toilette as the works of Miss Edgeworth at present; and described with some humour her own surprise when the book falling into her hands after a long interval of years, and when its contents were quite forgotten, she found it impossible to endure at the age of fourscore what at fifteen she, like all the fashionable world of the time, had perused without an idea of impropriety."'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: anon      Print: Book

  

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