Record Number: 9947
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
"Jane Austen herself, the Queen of novelists, the immortal creator of Anne Elliott, Mr Knightley, and a score or two more of unrivalled intimate friends of the whole public, was compelled by the feelings of her family to cover up her manuscripts with a large piece of muslin work."
Century:1800-1849
Date:Between 12 Jun 1820 and 31 Dec 1820
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:city: Norwich
county: Norfolk
(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:12 Jun 1802
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:child of bombazine manufacturer
Religion:Unitarian Christian
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:A Memoir of Jane Austen
Genre:Fiction
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:9947
Source:Harriet Martineau
Editor:n/a
Title:Harriet Martineau's Autobiography
Place of Publication:London. Smith, Elder and Co.
Date of Publication:1877
Vol:1
Page:94
Additional Comments:
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Citation:
Harriet Martineau, Harriet Martineau's Autobiography, (London. Smith, Elder and Co., 1877), 1, p. 94, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=9947, accessed: 09 May 2025
Additional Comments:
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