Record Number: 27126
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
John Murray to Lord Byron, 6 August 1814, on first reception of Lara: 'Mr. Frere likes the poem greatly, and particularly admires the first canto. I mentioned the passages in the second canto -- descriptive of the morning after the battle, which delighted me so much, and indeed Mr. Wilmot and many other persons. His [Frere's] remark was that he thought it rather too shocking. This is perhaps a little fastidious. Sir Jno. Malcolm [...] called to express his satisfaction; and by the way, I may add that Mr. Frere has been here this moment to take another copy with him to read again in his carriage. He told me that Mr. Canning liked it equally. Mr. Frere, and in his report, Mr. Canning, are the only persons who have spoken in praise of "Jacqueline"; but they say it is beautiful'.
Century:1800-1849
Date:Between 1 Jul 1814 and 6 Aug 1814
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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:n/a
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:Politician
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Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
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Additional Comments:
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Lara
Genre:Fiction, Poetry
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication DetailsPublished with Samuel Rogers's Jacqueline, by John Murray, August 1814.
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:27126
Source:Samuel Smiles
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Title:A Publisher and His Friends: Memoir and Correspondence of the Late John Murray
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:1891
Vol:1
Page:230
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Citation:
Samuel Smiles, A Publisher and His Friends: Memoir and Correspondence of the Late John Murray, (London, 1891), 1, p. 230, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=27126, accessed: 10 October 2024
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