Record Number: 32260
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'Mummy...read them a lecture of Froude's on the conduct of boys, at breakfast. The contrast between what Froude thought boys ought to be, and what boys are, called forth another lecture from Mother.'
Century:1850-1899
Date:Between 2 Aug 1891 and 2 Aug 1891
Country:England
Timemorning
Place:city: Sunninghill, Ascot
county: Berkshire
specific address: Frognal
(Reader):
silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
(Listener):
passive in company unknown
single serial unknown
Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Female
Date of Birth:n/a
Socio-Economic Group:Royalty / aristocracy
Occupation:n/a
Religion:Anglican
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
Neville and Victor Lytton
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:n/a
Genre:Conduct books
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:32260
Source:Emily, Lady Lutyens
Editor:n/a
Title:A Blessed Girl: Memoirs of a Victorian Girlhood
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:1953
Vol:n/a
Page:42
Additional Comments:
Letter from Emily Lytton to Rev. Whitwell Elwin. 2 August, 1891
Citation:
Emily, Lady Lutyens, A Blessed Girl: Memoirs of a Victorian Girlhood, (London, 1953), p. 42, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=32260, accessed: 09 May 2025
Additional Comments:
None