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Record Number: 9062


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

Mary Berry, Journal, 9 March 1808: 'I went in the evening to Mrs. D[?amer]. Read "Marmion," just come out, to her.'

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

9 Mar 1808

Country:

England

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


Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

Mary Berry

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Female

Date of Birth:

16 Mar 1763

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

writer

Religion:

Anglican

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

England

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

?Anne Damer


Additional Comments:

n/a



Text Being Read:

Author:

Walter Scott

Title:

Marmion

Genre:

Fiction, History, Poetry

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

1st edn.

Provenance

unknown


Source Information:

Record ID:

9062

Source:

Print

Author:

n/a

Editor:

Lady Theresa Lewis

Title:

Extracts of the Journals and Correspondence of Miss Berry From the Year 1783 to 1852

Place of Publication:

London

Date of Publication:

1865

Vol:

2

Page:

342

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Lady Theresa Lewis (ed.), Extracts of the Journals and Correspondence of Miss Berry From the Year 1783 to 1852, (London, 1865), 2, p. 342, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=9062, accessed: 06 December 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
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