Record Number: 30761
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'Morning it was so hot went into the garden and read. Afternoon Miss Klug began the most beautiful book called "Helen's babies" after lessons she read again tea in the garden so hot took off over shoes and stokings [sic] afterwards Miss Klug read till it was time for Maurice to go to bed.'
Century:1850-1899
Date:27 Jun 1878
Country:England
Timeafternoon
evening
daytime
city: Redcar
county: N.Yorks
specific address: Red Barns
other location: garden
(Reader):
silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
(Listener):
solitary reactive unknown
single serial unknown
Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Listener: Age:Child (0-17)
Gender:Female
Date of Birth:16 Jul 1868
Socio-Economic Group:Gentry
Occupation:child
Religion:Christian (Anglican) later declared herself atheist
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:Helen's Babies
Genre:Fiction, Children's Lit
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsfirst published 1876 Loring Publisher, Boston
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:30761
Source - Manuscript:Other
Information:
on-line archive of letters and diaries at www.gerty.ncl.ac.uk
Additional Information:
Diary entry 27 June 1878 http://www.gerty.ncl.ac.uk/diary_details.php?diary_id=1329
Citation:
on-line archive of letters and diaries at www.gerty.ncl.ac.uk, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=30761, accessed: 14 October 2024
Additional Comments:
None