Record Number: 9645

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

Harriet Martineau on her concerns about the acceptability of some of her writings: 'While writing "Weal and Woe in Garveloch," the perspiration many a time streamed down my face, though I knew there was not a line in it which might not be read aloud in any family. The misery arose from my seeing how the simplest statements and reasonings might and probably would be perverted [...] when the number was finished, I read it aloud to my mother and aunt [...] they were as complacent and easy as they had been interested and attentive.'

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

Between 1 Jan 1832 and 31 Dec 1832

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

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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

Harriet Martineau

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Female

Date of Birth:

12 Jun 1802

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

Writer

Religion:

Unitarian

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

England

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

Reader's mother and aunt

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

Harriet Martineau

Title:

"Weal and Woe in Garveloch"

Genre:

Social Science

Form of Text:

Unknown

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

owned

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Source Information:

Record ID:

9645

Source:

Print

Author:

Harriet Martineau

Editor:

n/a

Title:

Harriet Martineau's Autobiography

Place of Publication:

London

Date of Publication:

1877

Vol:

1

Page:

200

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Harriet Martineau, Harriet Martineau's Autobiography, (London, 1877), 1, p. 200, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=9645, accessed: 20 January 2025

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Additional Comments:

This anecdote included within section of autobiography headed '1832'.