Record Number: 17202
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'The elements of botany on the Linnaean system was another of my attempted acquirements, but I am afraid my studies were very superficial: I knew nothing perfectly, but I read everything that came in my way. There was an excellent town library in Newport, from which I could get any good modern works; and, besides the graver literature, I had always some lighter book on hand, and especially delighted in Walter Scott's novels and poetry. Byron, too, was a great favourite'
Century:1800-1849
Date:Between 1 Jan 1831 and 31 Dec 1835
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:city: Newport
county: Isle of Wight
(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:[unknown]
Genre:Fiction, Poetry
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceborrowed (public library)
probably from Newport library
Source Information:
Record ID:17202
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:43
Additional Comments:
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Citation:
Elizabeth Missing Sewell, Eleanor L. Sewell (ed.), The Autobiography of Elizabeth M. Sewell, (London, 1907), p. 43, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=17202, accessed: 04 December 2024
Additional Comments:
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