Record Number: 6086
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'my mother arrived in England with a great respect for culture, and eager to learn all she could. We find her struggling to read Browning and Tennyson and Shelley; battering her way with pride and tenacity through "La Petite Fadette"... But with all her respect for education...learning was never her strong point'.
Century:1850-1899
Date:1883
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:city: Cambridge
specific address: Springfield, southern end of the Backs
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solitary in company unknown
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(Listener):
solitary in company unknown
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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Female
Date of Birth:1861
Socio-Economic Group:Gentry
Occupation:unknown
Religion:unknown
Country of Origin:America
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
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Text Being Read:
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Genre:Poetry
Form of Text:Print: Unknown
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Source Information:
Record ID:6086
Source:Gwen Raverat
Editor:n/a
Title:Period Piece
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:1952
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Page:17
Additional Comments:
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Citation:
Gwen Raverat, Period Piece, (London, 1952), p. 17, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=6086, accessed: 06 October 2024
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