Record Number: 28628
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
Charlotte Bronte to her publisher, W. S. Williams, 1 February 1849:
'I will tell you what I want to do; it is to show you the first volume of my MS. [Shirley] [...] In reading "Mary Barton" (a clever though painful tale) I was a little dismayed to find myself in some measure anticipated both in subject and incident. I should like to have your opinion on this point'.
1800-1849
Date:Between 1 Jan 1849 and 1 Feb 1849
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:city: Haworth
county: Yorkshire
(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:Female
Date of Birth:21 Apr 1816
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:Writer
Religion:Church of England
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
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Additional Comments:
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Mary Barton
Genre:Fiction
Form of Text:Print: Unknown
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:28628
Source: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:305
Additional Comments:
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Citation:
Thomas James Wise and John Alexander Symington (ed.), The Brontes: Their Lives, Friendships, and Correspondence, (Oxford, 1980), 1:2, p. 305, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=28628, accessed: 01 May 2024
Additional Comments:
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