Record Number: 4369
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
George Smith, A Memoir (London, 1902): 'The MS. of "Jane Eyre" was read by Mr Wiliams ... he brought it to me on a Saturday, and said that he would like me to read it ... after breakfast on Sunday morning I took the MS. of "Jane Eyre" to my little study, and began to read it. The story quickly took me captive. Before twelve o'clock my horse came to the door, but I could not put the book down ... Presently the servant came to tell me that luncheon was ready; I asked him to bring me a sandwich and a glass of wine, and still went on with "Jane Eyre" ... before I went to bed that night I had finsihed reading the manuscript.'
Century:1800-1849
Date:Between 01 Aug 1847 and 30 Sep 1847
Country:England
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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: Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Male
Date of Birth:n/a
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:Publisher
Religion:n/a
Country of Origin:n/a
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
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Additional Comments:
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Jane Eyre
Genre:Fiction
Form of Text:Manuscript: Unknown
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:4369
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Editor:Juliet Barker
Title:The Brontes: A Life in Letters
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:1997
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Page:165
Additional Comments:
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Citation:
Juliet Barker (ed.), The Brontes: A Life in Letters, (London, 1997), p. 165, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=4369, accessed: 05 October 2024
Additional Comments:
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