Record Number: 2743
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
[Thackeray] 'Cd not endure Bulwer - no nature - nor Dickens - yet mentioned with greatest praise the Chap: before death of little Dombey.'
Century:1850-1899
Date:Until: 3 Apr 1859
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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:18 Jul 1811
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:Author
Religion:Church of England
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Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
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Additional Comments:
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Dombey and Son
Genre:Fiction
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:2743
Source:Manuscript
Author:Caroline Clive
Title:MS Diary
Location:Collection of Edward Clive, Whitfield, Wormbridge, Hereford
Call No:Whitfield MS Diary
Page/Folio:n/a
Additional Information:
Caroline Clive records a conversation with Thackeray in her diary, dated 3 Apr 1859
Citation:
Caroline Clive, MS Diary, Collection of Edward Clive, Whitfield, Wormbridge, Hereford, Whitfield MS Diary, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=2743, accessed: 10 November 2024
Additional Comments:
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