Record Number: 7850
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
Fanny Kemble, 22 July 1831, following record of discussion with her aunt Dall in which the prospect was raised of her having to give up her career and personal wealth if she should marry: 'I took up Dante, and read about the devils boiled in pitch, which refreshed my imagination and cheered my spirits very much'.
Century:1800-1849
Date:22 Jul 1831
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:city: London
Type of Experience(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:27 Nov 1809
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:Actress
Religion:unknown
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:The Divine Comedy (Purgatorio)
Genre:Poetry
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:7850
Source:Fanny Kemble
Editor:Catherine Clinton
Title:Fanny Kemble's Journals
Place of Publication:Cambridge, Massachusetts
Date of Publication:2000
Vol:n/a
Page:31
Additional Comments:
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Citation:
Fanny Kemble, Catherine Clinton (ed.), Fanny Kemble's Journals, (Cambridge, Massachusetts, 2000), p. 31, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=7850, accessed: 09 November 2024
Additional Comments:
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