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Record Number: 18172


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'When it was discovered that she liked Swinburne's poetry, Sir George demanded that she forego such sensual verse. If she had to read poetry, he pontificated, she should read Tennyson for beauty, Austin Dobson for charm, and Kipling for strength'.

Century:

1850-1899, 1900-1945

Date:

Until: 7 Sep 1905

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

county: Derbyshire
specific address: Renishaw Hall

Type of Experience
(Reader):
 

silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

Type of Experience
(Listener):
 

solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown


Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

Edith Sitwell

Age:

Child (0-17)

Gender:

Female

Date of Birth:

7 Sep 1887

Socio-Economic Group:

Royalty / aristocracy

Occupation:

later writer

Religion:

n/a

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

England

Listeners present if any:
e.g family, servants, friends

n/a


Additional Comments:

n/a



Text Being Read:

Author:

Algernon Charles Swinburne

Title:

Poems

Genre:

Poetry

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

unknown


Source Information:

Record ID:

18172

Source:

Print

Author:

G.A. Cevasco

Editor:

n/a

Title:

The Sitwells: Edith, Osbert and Sacheverell

Place of Publication:

Boston

Date of Publication:

1987

Vol:

n/a

Page:

5

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

G.A. Cevasco, The Sitwells: Edith, Osbert and Sacheverell, (Boston, 1987), p. 5, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=18172, accessed: 29 March 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
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