Record Number: 9697
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
Harriet Martineau, on her research for a story to be set in Ceylon: 'I gathered what I could from books, but really feared being obliged to give up a singularly good illustrative scene for want of the commonest facts concerning the social life of the Cingalese. I found scarcely anything even in Maria Graham and Heber. At this precise time, a friend happened to bring to my lodging [...] Sir Alexander Johnstone, who had just returned from governing Ceylon [...] Before we had known one another half an hour, I confided to him my difficulty. He started of [...] and was soon at the door again, with his carriage full of books, prints and other illustrations [...] Among the volumes he left with me was a Columbo almanack, which furnished me with names, notices of customs, and other valuable matters.'
Century:1800-1849
Date:Between 1 Jan 1833 and 31 Dec 1833
Country:unknown
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Type of Experience(Reader):
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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: 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:unknown
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:unknown
Genre:Geography / Travel
Form of Text:Print: Book
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Source Information:
Record ID:9697
Source:Harriet Martineau
Editor:n/a
Title:Harriet Martineau's Autobiography
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:1877
Vol:1
Page:245-46
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Citation:
Harriet Martineau, Harriet Martineau's Autobiography, (London, 1877), 1, p. 245-46, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=9697, accessed: 13 May 2024
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