Record Number: 2462

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

Byron to John Cam Hobhouse, 8 August 1820: 'Fletcher reads you in Galignani -- and comes grinning over your speeches to me -- he has already noted Seventeen ...'

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

Between 1 Aug 1820 and 8 Aug 1820

Country:

Italy

Time

n/a

Place:

city: Ravenna

Type of Experience
(Reader):
 

silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

Type of Experience
(Listener):
 

solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

William Fletcher

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

n/a

Socio-Economic Group:

Servant

Occupation:

Valet

Religion:

unknown

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

Italy

Listeners present if any:
e.g family, servants, friends

n/a

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

Title:

Galignani's Newspaper

Genre:

Politics

Form of Text:

Print: Newspaper

Publication Details

1820

Provenance

unknown

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Source Information:

Record ID:

2462

Source:

Print

Author:

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:

154

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

George Gordon Lord Byron, Leslie A. Marchand (ed.), Byron's Letters and Journals, (London, 1977), 7, p. 154, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=2462, accessed: 17 April 2025

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Additional Comments:

None