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Record Number: 20418


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'Have you read a book called Dr Antonio by Ruffini (translated fr the Italian) If not do so now if possible. We have been doing the very scenes he mentions & his descriptions are true to the smallest detail.'

Century:

1850-1899

Date:

12 Apr 1891

Country:

Italy

Time

n/a

Place:

n/a

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:

Cornelia Sorabji

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Female

Date of Birth:

15 Nov 1866

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

Student at Oxford University

Religion:

Christian

Country of Origin:

India

Country of Experience:

Italy

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

n/a


Additional Comments:

n/a



Text Being Read:

Author:

Ruffini

Title:

Dr Antonio

Genre:

Unknown

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

unknown


Source Information:

Record ID:

20418

Source - Manuscript:

Other

Information:

Letter from Cornelia Sorabji while on holiday in Italy to her family in Poona, India, 12 April 1891. British Library mss F165/4

Additional Information:

n/a

Citation:

Letter from Cornelia Sorabji while on holiday in Italy to her family in Poona, India, 12 April 1891. British Library mss F165/4, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=20418, accessed: 15 May 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
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