Record Number: 9143
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
Mary Berry, Journal, 22 September 1808, during stay at Bothwell Castle, seat of Lord Douglas: 'I read to Lady Douglas my sketch of a preface for the Letters [of Madame du Deffand], with which she seemed well pleased. Finished reading "The Tale of the Times," a novel, which, like most other novels, begins better than it finishes.'
Century:1800-1849
Date:22 Sep 1808
Country:Scotland
Timedaytime
Place:specific address: Bothwell Castle
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:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Female
Date of Birth:16 Mar 1763
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:Writer/editor
Religion:Anglican
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:Scotland
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
Lady Douglas
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Draft preface to edition of Letters of Madame du Deffand
Genre:Essays / Criticism
Form of Text:Manuscript: Unknown
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceowned
Source Information:
Record ID:9143
Source: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:371
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. 371, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=9143, accessed: 04 October 2024
Additional Comments:
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