Record Number: 2344
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'I do not defend the bad construction of his story. I lament it, & can only wonder what bewitches us all, - us story-makers, - that we cannot make a story, - Boz, Bulwer, myself & others - while some excel in that particular art whom we do not at all envy in other respects.'
Century:1800-1849
Date:Until: 5 Sep 1842
Country:England
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Place:n/a
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:Female
Date of Birth:12 Jun 1802
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:Writer
Religion:Unitarian
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:Zanoni
Genre:Fiction
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceowned
Source Information:
Record ID:2344
Source:Manuscript
Author:Harriet Martineau
Title:Letter to Caroline Clive, 5 Sep 1842
Location:Collection of Edward Clive, Whitfield, Wormbridge, Hereford
Call No:MS Whitfield C13
Page/Folio:n/a
Additional Information:
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Citation:
Harriet Martineau, Letter to Caroline Clive, 5 Sep 1842, Collection of Edward Clive, Whitfield, Wormbridge, Hereford, MS Whitfield C13, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=2344, accessed: 07 October 2024
Additional Comments:
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