Record Number: 7943
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'... at the end of my fourth year I drew a small weekly salary one half of which my father allowed me for my own use... I bought books, and read as much as possible, and reflected upon what I read while engaged in my daily avocations.'
Century:1800-1849
Date:Between 1 Jan 1824 and 31 Dec 1824
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:county: Devon
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:Male
Date of Birth:1804
Socio-Economic Group:Labourer (non-agricultural)
Occupation:Apprentice printer
Religion:n/a
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:[various titles]
Genre:Unknown
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceowned
Source Information:
Record ID:7943
Source:Charles Manby Smith
Editor:n/a
Title:Working man's way into the world
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:1857
Vol:n/a
Page:14
Additional Comments:
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Citation:
Charles Manby Smith, Working man's way into the world, (London, 1857), p. 14, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=7943, accessed: 02 November 2024
Additional Comments:
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