Record Number: 9419

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

The Hon.J. W. Ward to Mary Berry, 11 May 1814: 'I have bought Mr Schlegel's book about the drama, which they have translated and printed here [Paris], but I have not had time to read much of it [goes on to remark upon difficulty of comprehending current German thought].'

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

Between 1 Jan 1814 and 11 May 1814

Country:

France

Time

n/a

Place:

city: Paris

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

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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

The Hon. J. W. Ward

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

n/a

Socio-Economic Group:

Royalty / aristocracy

Occupation:

unknown

Religion:

unknown

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

France

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

n/a

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

Schlegel

Title:

work on drama

Genre:

Drama, Essays / Criticism

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

In translation (not made clear whether French or English)

Provenance

owned

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Source Information:

Record ID:

9419

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:

3

Page:

18

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), 3, p. 18, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=9419, accessed: 09 May 2025

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Additional Comments:

None