Record Number: 18994
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'[She thanks them for the great pleasure two of their works had given her 'by their charming descriptions of natural scenery and the thoughts and feelings arising from the happy circumstances of rural life'.] [Editors' gloss on contents of part of this letter to William and Mary Howitt]
Century:1800-1849
Date:Until: 31 May 1838
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:city: Manchester
specific address: 14 Dover St, Oxford Rd
(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:29 Sep 1810
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:author and clergyman's wife
Religion:n/a
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:n/a
Genre:Poetry, Natural history
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:18994
Source:Elizabeth Gaskell
Editor:J.A.V. Chapple
Title:Letters of Mrs Gaskell, The
Place of Publication:Manchester
Date of Publication:1997
Vol:n/a
Page:14
Additional Comments:
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Citation:
Elizabeth Gaskell, J.A.V. Chapple (ed.), Letters of Mrs Gaskell, The, (Manchester, 1997), p. 14, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=18994, accessed: 10 October 2024
Additional Comments:
Additional editor Arthur Pollard. Additional author Mary Howitt - the Quaker Howitts collaborated on poetic works and books about nature.