Record Number: 28625

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

Charlotte Bronte to George Smith, 7 December 1848:

'Allow me to mention that my father, as well as my sisters and myself, have derived great pleasure from some of the books you sent; he is now reading Borrow's "Bible in Spain" with interest, and under present circumstances [i.e. terminal illness of his daughter Emily] whatever agreeably occupies his mind must be truly beneficial.'

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

Between 1 Dec 1848 and 7 Dec 1848

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

city: Haworth
county: Yorkshire

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:

Patrick Brontë

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

17 Mar 1777

Socio-Economic Group:

Clergy (includes all denominations)

Occupation:

Perpetual curate, Haworth

Religion:

Church of England

Country of Origin:

Ireland

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 Borrow

Title:

The Bible in Spain

Genre:

Other religious, Geography / Travel

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

unknown

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Source Information:

Record ID:

28625

Source:

Print

Author:

n/a

Editor:

Thomas James Wise and John Alexander Symington

Title:

The Brontes: Their Lives, Friendships, and Correspondence

Place of Publication:

Oxford

Date of Publication:

1980

Vol:

1:2

Page:

291

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Thomas James Wise and John Alexander Symington (ed.), The Brontes: Their Lives, Friendships, and Correspondence, (Oxford, 1980), 1:2, p. 291, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=28625, accessed: 06 May 2024

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Additional Comments:

None