Record Number: 17205
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'We were at the old vicarage, which had then only one sitting room, or at least only one which we could use, for the floor of the other room was covered with Mr Heathcote's books. They were very kindly left for our use, and I made an acquaintance with Sir Walter Scott's "Paul's Letters to his Kinsfolk", and read Shakespeare to Ellen, and led a quiet life, seeing no one'.
Century:1800-1849
Date:Between 1 Jan 1835 and 31 Dec 1835
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:city: Hursley
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: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
n/a
Additional Comments:
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Paul's Letters to his Kinsfolk
Genre:Fiction, Geography / Travel
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceread in situ
read at Hursley vicarage
Source Information:
Record ID:17205
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:50
Additional Comments:
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Citation:
Elizabeth Missing Sewell, Eleanor L. Sewell (ed.), The Autobiography of Elizabeth M. Sewell, (London, 1907), p. 50, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=17205, accessed: 06 December 2024
Additional Comments:
Sewell's brother Edwards was the curate at Hursley and Mr Heathcote the incumbent