Record Number: 27954

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'In January, 1778, Mrs. Burney [Frances Burney's stepmother], who was glancing over the newspaper at the breakfast table, read aloud the advertisement of a new book, "Evelina, or a Young Lady's Entrance into the World." Thus Fanny learned that her book was out.'

Century:

1700-1799

Date:

Between 1 Jan 1778 and 31 Jan 1778

Country:

n/a

Time

morning

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

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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

Elizabeth Burney

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Female

Date of Birth:

n/a

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

n/a

Religion:

n/a

Country of Origin:

n/a

Country of Experience:

n/a

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

Frances Burney

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

Title:

announcement of publication of Evelina

Genre:

Reference / General works

Form of Text:

Print: Newspaper

Publication Details

January 1778

Provenance

unknown

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Source Information:

Record ID:

27954

Source:

Print

Author:

Julia Kavanagh

Editor:

n/a

Title:

English Women of Letters: Biographical Sketches

Place of Publication:

London

Date of Publication:

1863

Vol:

1

Page:

87

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Julia Kavanagh, English Women of Letters: Biographical Sketches, (London, 1863), 1, p. 87, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=27954, accessed: 17 May 2024

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Additional Comments:

None