Record Number: 27555

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

[following journal entry for 1 November 1879] 'The next few days [following seven weeks' travels in Europe] were occupied unpacking, after which the Schreibers went to Canford, the railway journey from London being enlivened by Thackeray's Humorists.'

Century:

1850-1899

Date:

Between 1 Nov 1879 and 8 Nov 1879

Country:

n/a

Time

n/a

Place:

other location: On board railway train, between London and Canford

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:

Lady Charlotte Schreiber

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Female

Date of Birth:

1812

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

n/a

Religion:

n/a

Country of Origin:

n/a

Country of Experience:

n/a

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

n/a

Additional Comments:

also known as Lady Charlotte Guest. Nee Charlotte Bertie

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Text Being Read:

Author:

William Makepeace Thackeray

Title:

Humorists

Genre:

Biography

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

unknown

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Source Information:

Record ID:

27555

Source:

Print

Author:

Lady Charlotte Schreiber

Editor:

Earl of Bessborough

Title:

Lady Charlotte Schreiber. Extracts from her Journal 1853-1891

Place of Publication:

London

Date of Publication:

1952

Vol:

n/a

Page:

158

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Lady Charlotte Schreiber, Earl of Bessborough (ed.), Lady Charlotte Schreiber. Extracts from her Journal 1853-1891, (London, 1952), p. 158, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=27555, accessed: 26 April 2025

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Additional Comments:

None