Record Number: 34041

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'Humourous [sic] & Pathetic. Worth reading.'

Century:

1850-1899

Date:

Between 1 Jan 1891 and 31 Dec 1891

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

city: Hartest
county: Suffolk
specific address: Stowehill

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:

Sarah Good

Age:

Unknown

Gender:

Female

Date of Birth:

n/a

Socio-Economic Group:

Servant

Occupation:

Governess

Religion:

Unknown

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

England

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

n/a

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

Helen Mathers

Title:

Comin' thro' the Rye: A Novel

Genre:

Fiction

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

unknown

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Source Information:

Record ID:

34041

Source:

Manuscript

Author:

Sarah Good

Title:

The Diary of Sarah Good

Location:

Suffolk Record Office, Bury St Edmunds

Call No:

HD1707/1

Page/Folio:

n/a

Additional Information:

A list of books read by Sarah Good between 1891 and 1894 (inclusive), appears written in the front of her diary. The list includes title, author and in many cases, dates and remarks.

Citation:

Sarah Good, The Diary of Sarah Good, Suffolk Record Office, Bury St Edmunds, HD1707/1, n/a, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=34041, accessed: 20 January 2025

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Additional Comments:

None