Record Number: 20478
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'I know not what Prince Leopold will say to it [the character of Athelstane]. He had a bad cold and Sir Robert Gardiner went to keep him company and read "Ivanhoe" to him last Saturday. He was so delighted he would not let him leave off till one in the morning, and entered with the zeal of a contemporary into the Saxon cause'.
Century:1800-1849
Date:Between 1 Feb 1820 and 11 Feb 1820
Country:England
Timeevening
night
other location: home of Prince Leopold
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:Male
Date of Birth:n/a
Socio-Economic Group:Gentry
Occupation:n/a
Religion:n/a
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
Prince Leopold
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Ivanhoe
Genre:Fiction
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:20478
Source:Louisa Stuart
Editor:R. Brimley Johnson
Title:Letters of Lady Louisa Stuart, The
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:1926
Vol:n/a
Page:172
Additional Comments:
n/a
Citation:
Louisa Stuart, R. Brimley Johnson (ed.), Letters of Lady Louisa Stuart, The, (London, 1926), p. 172, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=20478, accessed: 04 December 2024
Additional Comments:
Letter to Louisa Clinton.