Record Number: 11233

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'The first books which are now usually put into the hands of a child are Mrs. Barbauld's "Lessons"; they are by far the best books of the kind that have ever appeared.' (p406), [ the following pages discuss specific problematic passages]

Century:

1700-1799

Date:

Between 1 Jan 1778 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:

Unknown

Gender:

Female

Date of Birth:

1767

Socio-Economic Group:

Gentry

Occupation:

Looking after younger siblings. Author

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:

Anna Letitia Barbauld (nee Aikin)

Title:

Early Lessons for Children

Genre:

Children's Lit, Education

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

unknown

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Source Information:

Record ID:

11233

Source:

Print

Author:

Maria Edgeworth

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 Edgeworth, Practical Education, (London, 1815 (3rd edn)), 1, p. 406-411, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=11233, accessed: 04 May 2024

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Additional Comments:

None