Record Number: 12589
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
Elizabeth Missing Sewell, on the start of her writing career: Elizabeth Missing Sewell, on the start of her writing career: 'I began "Amy Herbert"-- I scarcely know why -- only I had been reading some story of Mrs. Sherwood's, which struck me as having pretty descriptions, and I fancied I could write something of the same kind; and as a matter of curiosity I determined to make the attempt. I read both the few chapters of the intended tract ["Stories on the Lord's Prayer"], and the beginning of "Amy Herbert"to my sisters, and they liked them'.
Century:1800-1849
Date:Between 1 Jan 1836 and 31 Dec 1839
Country:Great Britain
Timen/a
Place:n/a
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:19 Feb 1815
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:Writer
Religion:Church of England
Country of Origin:Great Britain
Country of Experience:Great Britain
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
Reader's sisters, including Ellen Mary Sewell.
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Amy Herbert
Genre:Fiction
Form of Text:Manuscript: Unknown
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceowned
Source Information:
Record ID:12589
Source:Elizabeth Missing Sewell
Editor:Eleanor L. Sewell
Title:The Autobiography of Elizabeth Missing Sewell
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:1908
Vol:n/a
Page:58-59
Additional Comments:
n/a
Citation:
Elizabeth Missing Sewell, Eleanor L. Sewell (ed.), The Autobiography of Elizabeth Missing Sewell, (London, 1908), p. 58-59, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=12589, accessed: 13 May 2024
Additional Comments:
None
