Record Number: 9757
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
Harriet Martineau, on inspiration for an ultimately abandoned novel: 'There was a police report, during that winter [?1837], -- very brief, -- only one short paragraph, -- which moved me profoundly, and which I was sure I could work out into a novel of the deepest interest.'
Century:1800-1849
Date:unknown
Country:England
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Type of Experience(Reader):
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(Listener):
solitary in company unknown
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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Female
Date of Birth:12 Jun 1802
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:Writer
Religion:Unitarian
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:[Police report]
Genre:Law, police report
Form of Text:Print: Newspaper
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Source Information:
Record ID:9757
Source:Harriet Martineau
Editor:n/a
Title:Harriet Martineau's Autobiography
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:1877
Vol:2
Page:112
Additional Comments:
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Citation:
Harriet Martineau, Harriet Martineau's Autobiography, (London, 1877), 2, p. 112, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=9757, accessed: 04 November 2024
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