Record Number: 16546

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

Elizabeth Barrett to Theodosia Garrow, md-August 1839: 'I was too tired upon my return from the [italics]voyage[end italics] [water excursion] yesterday, to do more than feel very pleased & honored too, by Mr Landor's gift. Thank you for conveying it to me [...] The Admiral's daughter is the second of the "[italics]Two old men's tales[end italics]". I read it upon its publication several years ago, & was much struck with its passion & intensity'.

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

Between 1 Jan 1834 and 16 Aug 1839

Country:

England

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:

Elizabeth Barrett

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Female

Date of Birth:

6 Mar 1806

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

Writer

Religion:

Evangelical

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

England

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

n/a

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

anon

Title:

Two Old Men's Tales: The Deformed, and The Admiral's Daughter

Genre:

Fiction

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

2 vols, 1834

Provenance

unknown

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Source Information:

Record ID:

16546

Source:

Print

Author:

n/a

Editor:

Philip Kelley and Ronald Hudson

Title:

The Brownings' Correspondence

Place of Publication:

Winfield

Date of Publication:

1986

Vol:

4

Page:

189

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Philip Kelley and Ronald Hudson (ed.), The Brownings' Correspondence, (Winfield, 1986), 4, p. 189, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=16546, accessed: 03 May 2024

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Additional Comments:

None