Record Number: 7553

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

Henry James writes (in French) in letter of 26 September 1898 to Paul Bourget of having read and admired a novel by Matilda Serao, in a copy apparently sent to him by Bourget's wife.

Century:

1850-1899

Date:

Between 1 Jan 1898 and 26 Sep 1898

Country:

unknown

Time

n/a

Place:

n/a

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:

Henry James

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

15 Apr 1843

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

Writer

Religion:

unknown

Country of Origin:

USA

Country of Experience:

unknown

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

n/a

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

Matilda Serao

Title:

[unidentified novel]

Genre:

Fiction

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

unknown

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Source Information:

Record ID:

7553

Source:

Print

Author:

Henry James

Editor:

Leon Edel

Title:

Henry James: Letters

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Date of Publication:

1984

Vol:

4

Page:

80-1

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Henry James, Leon Edel (ed.), Henry James: Letters, (Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1984), 4, p. 80-1, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=7553, accessed: 18 April 2025

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Additional Comments:

None