Record Number: 11228

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

[Half a page in praise of Evenings, beginning:] 'No one can be so injudicious, or so unjust, as to class the excellent "Evenings at Home" amongst books of mere entertainment. Upon a close examination, it appears to be the best book for young people from seven to ten years old, that has yet appeared. We shall not pretend to enter into a minute examination of it; because, from what we have already said, parents can infer sentiments, and we wish to avoid tedious, unnecessary detail.'

Century:

1700-1799

Date:

Between 1 Jan 1792 and 31 Dec 1797

Country:

n/a

Time

n/a

Place:

n/a

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:

Maria Edgeworth

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Female

Date of Birth:

1767

Socio-Economic Group:

Gentry

Occupation:

Author. Looking after younger siblings

Religion:

n/a

Country of Origin:

n/a

Country of Experience:

n/a

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

n/a

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

John Aikin

Title:

Evenings at Home

Genre:

Children's Lit, Conduct books, Science

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

unknown

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Source Information:

Record ID:

11228

Source:

Print

Author:

n/a

Editor:

n/a

Title:

Practical Education

Place of Publication:

London

Date of Publication:

1815 (3rd edn)

Vol:

1

Page:

406-411

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Maria & Richard Lovell Edgeworth , Practical Education, (London, 1815 (3rd edn)), 1, p. 406-411, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=11228, accessed: 04 May 2024

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Additional Comments:

Co-author Anna Letitia Barbauld (nee Aikin)