Record Number: 27132
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
William Blackwood to John Murray, 8 November 1814: 'Since I was a little better [following illness] I have been again reading "Lara," and the delight it afforded me was exquisite. The very incongruities which a number of our small critics have been nibbling at, afforded me the highest enjoyment.'
Century:1800-1849
Date:Between 1 Jan 1814 and 8 Nov 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
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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, 1814
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:27132
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:258
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Citation:
Samuel Smiles, A Publisher and His Friends: Memoir and Correspondence of the Late John Murray, (London, 1891), 1, p. 258, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=27132, accessed: 10 October 2024
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