Record Number: 7571
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
Henry James to Sarah Orne Jewett, 5 October 1901: 'Let me not [...] delay to thank you for your charming and generous present of "The Tory Lover" [her historical novel]. He has been but three or four days in the house, yet I have given him an earnest, a pensive, a liberal -- yes, a benevolent attention [goes on to offer detailed criticisms]'.
Century:1900-1945
Date:Between 1 Oct 1901 and 5 Oct 1901
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:city: Rye
county: Sussex
specific address: Lamb House
(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:15 Apr 1843
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:Writer
Religion:unknown
Country of Origin:USA
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:The Tory Lover
Genre:Fiction
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceowned
Source Information:
Record ID:7571
Source:Henry James
Editor:Leon Edel
Title:Henry James: Letters
Place of Publication:Cambridge, Massachusetts
Date of Publication:1984
Vol:4
Page:208
Additional Comments:
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Citation:
Henry James, Leon Edel (ed.), Henry James: Letters, (Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1984), 4, p. 208, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=7571, accessed: 09 October 2024
Additional Comments:
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