Record Number: 17164
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'My first sight of German letters, and my first wish to know the language, was gained from being allowed to look at a beautiful copy of Burger's "Lenore", illustrated by striking line engravings, and having the German on one page and the English translation on the other.'
Century:1800-1849
Date:Between 1 Jan 1815 and 31 Dec 1835
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:city: Binstead
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:Child (0-17)
Gender:Female
Date of Birth:1815
Socio-Economic Group:Gentry
Occupation:later writer
Religion:Church of England
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:Lenore
Genre:Poetry
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceread in situ
in Uncle Edwards' library
Source Information:
Record ID:17164
Source:Elizabeth Missing Sewell
Editor:Eleanor L. Sewell
Title:The Autobiography of Elizabeth M. Sewell
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:1907
Vol:n/a
Page:21
Additional Comments:
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Citation:
Elizabeth Missing Sewell, Eleanor L. Sewell (ed.), The Autobiography of Elizabeth M. Sewell, (London, 1907), p. 21, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=17164, accessed: 12 October 2024
Additional Comments:
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