Record Number: 7151

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

Henry James, in 28 January 1894 letter to John Hay, explains how he learned of the manner of the death of Constance Fenimore Woolson in Venice: " ... coming in -- from Cook's office -- with my preparations made [for travel to Venice] -- I found on my table a note from Miss Fletcher (of Venice ...), enclosing a cutting from a Venetian newspaper which gave me the first shocking knowledge of what it was that had happened."

Century:

1850-1899

Date:

27 Jan 1894

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

city: London
specific address: 84 De Vere Gardens

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:

Henry James

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

15 Apr 1843

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

Writer

Religion:

unknown

Country of Origin:

USA

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:

Title:

cutting from Venetian newspaper

Genre:

Reference / General works

Form of Text:

Print: Newspaper

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

owned

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Source Information:

Record ID:

7151

Source:

Print

Author:

Henry James

Editor:

Leon Edel

Title:

Henry James: Letters

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Date of Publication:

1980

Vol:

3

Page:

459

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Henry James, Leon Edel (ed.), Henry James: Letters, (Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1980), 3, p. 459, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=7151, accessed: 08 June 2024

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Additional Comments:

None