Record Number: 23887
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'I mentioned to Mr Blackwood that I had two tales I wished to publish, and at his request I gave him a reading of the manuscript. One of them was "The Brownie", which, I believe, was not quite finished. He approved of it, but with "The Bridal of Polmood" he would have nothing to do'.
Century:1700-1799
Date:Until: 31 Dec 1816
Country:Scotland
Timen/a
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:Male
Date of Birth:20 Nov 1776
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:publisher
Religion:n/a
Country of Origin:Scotland
Country of Experience:Scotland
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
n/a
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Bridal of Polmood
Genre:Fiction
Form of Text:Manuscript: Unknown
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceborrowed (other)
shown by Hogg
Source Information:
Record ID:23887
Source:James Hogg
Editor:Gillian Hughes
Title:Altrive Tales
Place of Publication:Edinburgh
Date of Publication:2003
Vol:Collected Works 13
Page:46
Additional Comments:
n/a
Citation:
James Hogg, Gillian Hughes (ed.), Altrive Tales, (Edinburgh, 2003), Collected Works 13, p. 46, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=23887, accessed: 04 October 2024
Additional Comments:
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