Record Number: 8255
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'When, in the course of a year or two, we removed to the vicinity of Edinburgh, matters in respect of books brightened a little. I then obtained access to a greater variety, and, as I well remember, greatly enjoyed reading some numbers of a periodical called "The Schoolmaster", edited by Mr Johnstone, or, to speak more correctly, by Mrs Johnstone.'
Century:1800-1849
Date:Between 1 Jan 1830 and 31 Dec 1836
Country:Scotland
Timen/a
Place:city: Edinburgh
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:1824
Socio-Economic Group:Clerk / tradesman / artisan / smallholder
Occupation:Son of humble parents
Religion:n/a
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:Scotland
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
n/a
Additional Comments:
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:The Schoolmaster
Genre:Fiction, Education
Form of Text:Print: Serial / periodical
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:8255
Source:James Glass Bertram
Editor:n/a
Title:Some memories of books, authors and events
Place of Publication:Westminster
Date of Publication:1893
Vol:n/a
Page:121
Additional Comments:
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Citation:
James Glass Bertram, Some memories of books, authors and events, (Westminster, 1893), p. 121, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=8255, accessed: 09 October 2024
Additional Comments:
None