Record Number: 16712

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'Thank you very much for the gift of "Ion"; the tragedy was known to us by extracts, and our desire to see it was great. We like it very much - it is a noble descendant of the noble Greek tragedy.'

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

Between 1 Oct 1835 and 16 Nov 1835

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

city

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:

Mary Howitt

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Female

Date of Birth:

12 Mar 1799

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

Author

Religion:

unknown

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:

Thomas Noon Talfourd

Title:

Ion

Genre:

Drama

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

owned

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Source Information:

Record ID:

16712

Source:

Print

Author:

A.G. L'Estrange

Editor:

n/a

Title:

The Friendships of Mary Russell Mitford

Place of Publication:

London

Date of Publication:

1882

Vol:

1

Page:

300

Additional Comments:

Letter from Mary Howitt to Miss Mitford, November 16, 1835

Citation:

A.G. L'Estrange, The Friendships of Mary Russell Mitford, (London, 1882), 1, p. 300, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=16712, accessed: 04 May 2024

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Additional Comments:

None