Record Number: 8165
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'I now became anxious to read all that came in any way, and like most juveniles, felt a deep interest in the reading of "Robinson Crusoe", Philip Quarll, Boyle's Travels, and other such books as our school library contained.'
Century:1800-1849
Date:Between 1 Jan 1813 and 31 Dec 1814
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:city: Hull
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:Child (0-17)
Gender:Male
Date of Birth:25 Dec 1799
Socio-Economic Group:Labourer (non-agricultural)
Occupation:Apprentice ship builder
Religion:Methodist
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
n/a
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:The hermit Philip Quarll
Genre:Geography / Travel
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceborrowed (institution library)
Source Information:
Record ID:8165
Source:Christopher Thomson
Editor:n/a
Title:Autobiography of an artisan
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:1847
Vol:n/a
Page:65
Additional Comments:
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Citation:
Christopher Thomson, Autobiography of an artisan, (London, 1847), p. 65, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=8165, accessed: 14 October 2024
Additional Comments:
None