Record Number: 4382
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
Charlotte Bronte to William Smith Williams, September 1848: ' ... of ["Ellis Bell's" poetry's] merit I am deeply convinced, and have been from the moment the MS. fell into my hands. The pieces ... stirred my heart like the sound of a trumpet when I read them alone and in secret.'
Century:1800-1849
Date:unknown
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:Female
Date of Birth:21 Apr 1816
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:writer
Religion:Church of England
Country of Origin:England
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:poems
Genre:Poetry
Form of Text:Manuscript: Unknown
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ProvenanceFound
Source Information:
Record ID:4382
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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:206-07
Additional Comments:
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Citation:
Juliet Barker (ed.), The Brontes: A Life in Letters, (London, 1997), p. 206-07, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=4382, accessed: 10 October 2024
Additional Comments:
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