Record Number: 2247
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
During this Spring read Shakspeare [sic] regularly through, and studied the characters of Hamlet, Douglas, Osman in 'Zara', Sir Charles Racket &c and purchased & read a great number of pieces of dramatic biography, and theatrical criticisms.
Century:1800-1849
Date:Between 01 Jan 1815 and 30 Jul 1815
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:city: London
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:03 Oct 1792
Socio-Economic Group:Clerk / tradesman / artisan / smallholder
Occupation:Publisher/Bookseller
Religion:Church of England
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
n/a
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Douglas: A Tragedy
Genre:Drama
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailspublished 1735
Provenanceowned
Source Information:
Record ID:2247
Source:Manuscript
Author:John Cole
Title:An Account of the life of John Cole of Scarborough (started Scarborough 1829)
Location:York Minster Archive
Call No:Add Mss 153/1
Page/Folio:pp. 98-99
Additional Information:
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Citation:
John Cole, An Account of the life of John Cole of Scarborough (started Scarborough 1829), York Minster Archive, Add Mss 153/1, pp. 98-99, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=2247, accessed: 02 May 2024
Additional Comments:
John Cole kept diaries throughout his life - and then used the diaries to produce a manuscript 'An Account of the life of John cole of Scarborough (started in 1829 - 18 volumes). Much of the substance of the MS is based on his diaries (and appears for much of the MS to be copied direct from his diaries) - original diaries do not appear to be still in existence.
