Record Number: 2276
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
Byron to John Murray, 9 April 1817: 'I will tell you something about [The Prisoner of] Chillon. -- A Mr. De Luc ninety years old -- a Swiss -- had it read to him & is pleased with it -- so my Sister writes. -- He said that he was with Rousseau at Chillon -- & that the description is perfectly correct ...'
Century:1800-1849
Date:Between 1 Jan 1816 and 31 Dec 1817
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:n/a
Type of Experience(Reader):
silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
(Listener):
solitary reactive unknown
single serial unknown
Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Listener: Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Male
Date of Birth:1727
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:(former) Reader to Queen Charlotte
Religion:Unknown
Country of Origin:Switzerland
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
n/a
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:The Prisoner of Chillon
Genre:Poetry
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Details1816
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:2276
Source:George Gordon Lord Byron
Editor:Leslie A. Marchand
Title:Byron's Letters and Journals
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:1976
Vol:5
Page:209
Additional Comments:
n/a
Citation:
George Gordon Lord Byron, Leslie A. Marchand (ed.), Byron's Letters and Journals, (London, 1976), 5, p. 209, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=2276, accessed: 03 October 2024
Additional Comments:
See note 2 to this letter on p.209 of source.