Record Number: 21311
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
The Hon. Stephen Spring Rice to Alfred Tennyson, 27 November 1833: 'I have read Wilhelm Meister for the first time, with which I find as many faults and beauties as every one does.'
Century:1800-1849
Date:Between 1 Jan 1833 and 27 Nov 1833
Country:England
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Type of Experience(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:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Male
Date of Birth:n/a
Socio-Economic Group:Royalty / aristocracy
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Religion:n/a
Country of Origin:n/a
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:Wilhelm Meister
Genre:Fiction
Form of Text:Print: Book
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Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:21311
Source:Hallam Tennyson
Editor:n/a
Title:Alfred Lord Tennyson: A Memoir by His Son
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:1897
Vol:1
Page:129
Additional Comments:
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Citation:
Hallam Tennyson, Alfred Lord Tennyson: A Memoir by His Son, (London, 1897), 1, p. 129, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=21311, accessed: 09 November 2024
Additional Comments:
Not clear whether text referred to is Wilhelm Meisters Lehrjahre (1795-96), or its sequel Wilhelm Meisters Wanderjahre (1821; 1829).