Record Number: 2241
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'During this Spring read Shakspeare [sic] regularly through, and studied the characters of Hamlet, Douglas, Osman in 'Zara', Sir Charles Racket &c and purchased & read a great number of pieces of dramatic biography and theatrical criticisms.'
Century:1800-1849
Date:Between 01 Jun 1815 and 30 Jul 1815
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:city: London
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:03 Oct 1792
Socio-Economic Group:Clerk / tradesman / artisan / smallholder
Occupation:publisher/bookseller
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:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Hamlet
Genre:Drama
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceowned
Source Information:
Record ID:2241
Source:Manuscript
Author:John Cole
Title:An Account of the life of John Cole of Scarborough (started Scarborough 1829)
Location:York Minster Archive
Call No:Add Mss 153/1
Page/Folio:pp.98-99
Additional Information:
n/a
Citation:
John Cole, An Account of the life of John Cole of Scarborough (started Scarborough 1829), York Minster Archive, Add Mss 153/1, pp.98-99, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=2241, accessed: 28 April 2025
Additional Comments:
John Cole kept diaries throughout his life - and then used the diaries to produce a manuscript 'An Account of the life of John Cole of Scarborough (started in 1829 - 18 volumes). Much of the substance of the MS is based on his diaries (and appears for much of the MS to be copied direct from his diaries). The original diaries do not appear to exist any more.
