Record Number: 28542
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'a greater mixture of very good & very bad that I remember to have read — great occasional beauty of thought & language, greater still in the delineation of character, occasional interest of plot, but infinite mysticism & obscurity, stiffness & vulgarity of dialogue'
Century:1850-1899
Date:3 Mar 1853
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:G. W. F. Howard, 7th Earl of Carlisle
Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Male
Date of Birth:18 Apr 1802
Socio-Economic Group:Royalty / aristocracy
Occupation:Aristocrat and Politician
Religion:Liberal Anglican
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
n/a
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Vilette
Genre:Fiction
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:28542
Source:Manuscript
Author:G. W. F. Howard, Lord Morpeth
Title:Carlisle MSS
Location:Castle Howard
Call No:J19/8/30
Page/Folio:n/a
Additional Information:
Diary entry for March 3rd 1853
Citation:
G. W. F. Howard, Lord Morpeth, Carlisle MSS, Castle Howard, J19/8/30, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=28542, accessed: 18 May 2024
Additional Comments:
None