Record Number: 11286
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'We might mention the Rambler, the Guardian, and Shakespeare, as her favourites among older writers; and, among modern works, Hannah More's writings, memorials of a Departed friend, Private Life and others. From such books she was in the habit, with a sound judgement and a ready pen, of making extracts. Some of which have been collected and preserved...'
Century:1700-1799, 1800-1849
Date:unknown
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:specific address: Barton Lodge
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:1736
Socio-Economic Group:Unknown/NA
Occupation:n/a
Religion:n/a
Country of Origin:n/a
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:Memorials of a Departed friend, Private Life and o
Genre:Essays / Criticism, Biography, Autobiog / Diary
Form of Text:Print: Book
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Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:11286
Source:n/a
Editor:John W Birch
Title:Letters written by the Late Mrs Birch of Barton Lodge in the ninety-ninth and hundredth years of her age
Place of Publication:n/a
Date of Publication:1837
Vol:n/a
Page:vi
Additional Comments:
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Citation:
John W Birch (ed.), Letters written by the Late Mrs Birch of Barton Lodge in the ninety-ninth and hundredth years of her age, (1837), p. vi, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=11286, accessed: 12 December 2024
Additional Comments:
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