Record Number: 17199
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'I taught myself besides to read Spanish - for having found a Spanish "Don Quixote" lying about, which no-one claimed, I took possession of it, bought a grammar and dictionary, and set to work to master the contents of the book which I knew so well by name'.
Century:1800-1849
Date:Between 1 Jan 1831 and 31 Dec 1835
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:city: Newport
county: Isle of Wight
(Reader):
silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
(Listener):
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Child (0-17)
Gender:Female
Date of Birth:1815
Socio-Economic Group:Gentry
Occupation:later writer
Religion:Church of England
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
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Additional Comments:
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:[a Spanish dictionary]
Genre:Textbook / self-education, Reference / General works
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
ProvenanceFound
Source Information:
Record ID:17199
Source:Elizabeth Missing Sewell
Editor:Eleanor L. Sewell
Title:The Autobiography of Elizabeth M. Sewell
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:1907
Vol:n/a
Page:43
Additional Comments:
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Citation:
Elizabeth Missing Sewell, Eleanor L. Sewell (ed.), The Autobiography of Elizabeth M. Sewell, (London, 1907), p. 43, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=17199, accessed: 04 November 2024
Additional Comments:
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