Record Number: 4406
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
Charlotte Bronte to James Taylor, 6 November 1850: 'I have just finished reading the "Life of Dr Arnold", but now when I wish -- in accordance with your request -- to express what I think of it -- I do not find the task very easy -- proper terms seem wanting ...'
Century:1850-1899
Date:6 Nov 1850
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:city: Haworth
county: Yorkshire
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solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
(Listener):
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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:Life of Dr Arnold
Genre:Biography
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Details1844
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:4406
Source:n/a
Editor:Juliet Barker
Title:The Brontes: A Life in Letters
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:1997
Vol:n/a
Page:305
Additional Comments:
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Citation:
Juliet Barker (ed.), The Brontes: A Life in Letters, (London, 1997), p. 305, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=4406, accessed: 29 March 2024
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