Record Number: 16852

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

Robert Browning to Rachel Talfourd, c.1842: 'Out of certain projects of calling personally and saying my thankful say -- comes this poor paper and ink acknowledgement of the Sergeant's great kindness [...] I have read the "Recollections" with the greatest delight, seeing in my mind the whole party at every turn. Will you have the goodness to tell him this, mending my imperfect phrase.'

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

Between 1 Jan 1842 and 31 Dec 1842

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:

Robert Browning

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

7 May 1812

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

Writer

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:

Recollections of a First Visit to the Alps, in August and September 1841

Genre:

Autobiog / Diary, Geography / Travel

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

Privately printed; undated.

Provenance

unknown

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Source Information:

Record ID:

16852

Source:

Print

Author:

n/a

Editor:

Philip Kelley and Ronald Hudson

Title:

The Brownings' Correspondence

Place of Publication:

Winfield

Date of Publication:

1987

Vol:

5

Page:

196

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Philip Kelley and Ronald Hudson (ed.), The Brownings' Correspondence, (Winfield, 1987), 5, p. 196, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=16852, accessed: 03 May 2024

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Additional Comments:

None