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Record Number: 27154


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

William Gifford to John Murray, 29 September 1815: 'I have read "Pride and Prejudice [italics]again[end italics] -- 'tis very good -- wretchedly printed, and so pointed as to be almost un-intelligible. Make no apology for sending me anything to read or revise. I am always happy to do either, in the thought that I may be useful to you [...] 'Of "Emma," I have nothing but good to say. I was sure of the writer before you mentioned her. The MS., thought plainly written, has yet some, indeed many little omissions; and an expression may now and then be amended in passing through the press. I will readily undertake the revision.'

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

Between 1 Sep 1815 and 29 Sep 1815

Country:

n/a

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


Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

Wiliam Gifford

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

1757

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

Writer

Religion:

n/a

Country of Origin:

n/a

Country of Experience:

n/a

Listeners present if any:
e.g family, servants, friends

n/a


Additional Comments:

n/a



Text Being Read:

Author:

Jane Austen

Title:

Emma

Genre:

Fiction

Form of Text:

Manuscript: Unknown

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

borrowed (other)


Source Information:

Record ID:

27154

Source:

Print

Author:

Samuel Smiles

Editor:

n/a

Title:

A Publisher and His Friends: Memoir and Correspondence of the Late John Murray

Place of Publication:

London

Date of Publication:

1891

Vol:

1

Page:

282

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Samuel Smiles, A Publisher and His Friends: Memoir and Correspondence of the Late John Murray, (London, 1891), 1, p. 282, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=27154, accessed: 29 March 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
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