Record Number: 2276

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

Byron to John Murray, 9 April 1817: 'I will tell you something about [The Prisoner of] Chillon. -- A Mr. De Luc ninety years old -- a Swiss -- had it read to him & is pleased with it -- so my Sister writes. -- He said that he was with Rousseau at Chillon -- & that the description is perfectly correct ...'

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

Between 1 Jan 1816 and 31 Dec 1817

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 reactive unknown
single serial unknown

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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Listener:

John Andre de Luc

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

1727

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

(former) Reader to Queen Charlotte

Religion:

Unknown

Country of Origin:

Switzerland

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:

George Gordon Lord Byron

Title:

The Prisoner of Chillon

Genre:

Poetry

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

1816

Provenance

unknown

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Source Information:

Record ID:

2276

Source:

Print

Author:

George Gordon Lord Byron

Editor:

Leslie A. Marchand

Title:

Byron's Letters and Journals

Place of Publication:

London

Date of Publication:

1976

Vol:

5

Page:

209

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

George Gordon Lord Byron, Leslie A. Marchand (ed.), Byron's Letters and Journals, (London, 1976), 5, p. 209, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=2276, accessed: 29 April 2024

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Additional Comments:

See note 2 to this letter on p.209 of source.