Record Number: 2439
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
Byron to John Murray, 3 March 1820: 'Pray send me Walter Scott's new novels ... I read some of his former ones at least once a day for an hour or so. The last are too hurried -- he forgets Ravenswood's name ... and he don't make enough of Montrose -- but Dalgetty is excellent ...'
Century:1800-1849
Date:Between 1 Feb 1820 and 3 Mar 1820
Country:Italy
Timen/a
Place:city: Ravenna
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:22 Jan 1788
Socio-Economic Group:Royalty / aristocracy
Occupation:Writer
Religion:Agnostic
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:Italy
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
n/a
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:A Legend of Montrose
Genre:Fiction
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:2439
Source:George Gordon Lord Byron
Editor:Leslie A. Marchand
Title:Byron's Letters and Journals
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:1977
Vol:7
Page:48
Additional Comments:
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Citation:
George Gordon Lord Byron, Leslie A. Marchand (ed.), Byron's Letters and Journals, (London, 1977), 7, p. 48, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=2439, accessed: 04 December 2024
Additional Comments:
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