Record Number: 27134
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
From recollections of John Murray junior: 'Sometimes, though not often, Lord Byron read passages from his poems to my father. His voice and manner were very impressive. His voice, in the deeper tones, bore some resemblance to that of Mrs. Siddons.'
Century:1800-1849
Date:Between 1 Jan 1812 and 31 Dec 1815
Country:England
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:22 Jan 1788
Socio-Economic Group:Royalty / aristocracy
Occupation:Writer
Religion:n/a
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
John Murray (reader's publisher)
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:poems
Genre:Poetry
Form of Text:Unknown
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:27134
Source:Samuel Smiles
Editor:n/a
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:268
Additional Comments:
n/a
Citation:
Samuel Smiles, A Publisher and His Friends: Memoir and Correspondence of the Late John Murray, (London, 1891), 1, p. 268, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=27134, accessed: 10 October 2024
Additional Comments:
John Murray junior 'the present Mr. Murray' at time of publication of source; see p.267.