Record Number: 10020
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
?for Hamlet & the trifling of his favour Hold it a fashion and a Toy in blood; A violet in the youth of primy nature Forward not permanent ? sweet not lasting The perfume and suppliance of a minute No more ?.. [Lamb?s own ellipses] Rest not perturb?d spirit? [writing in another direction on the other half of the sheet she continues] ?O dear Ophelia wherefore doubt me --I have not art to win thee but this I know I love thee best O most best ? believe it adieu. Hamlet?
Century:1800-1849
Date:Between 1 Jan 1814 and 31 Dec 1814
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:n/a
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:13 Nov 1785
Socio-Economic Group:Royalty / aristocracy
Occupation:socialite, novelist, influential member of the Whig political elite
Religion:Christian
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
n/a
Additional Comments:
(n?e Ponsonby)
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Hamlet
Genre:Drama
Form of Text:Unknown
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:10020
Source:Manuscript
Author:Lady Caroline Lamb (n?e Ponsonby)
Title:n/a
Location:John Murray Archive
Call No:Acc.12604/4144A
Page/Folio:unfoliated
Additional Information:
Letter to John Murray from 1814 in which Lady Caroline describes her unhappiness and implores Murray to write to her. The John Murray Archive is currently re-cataloging all of the Byron papers, so the manuscript reference for this letter will change.
Citation:
Lady Caroline Lamb (n?e Ponsonby), John Murray Archive, Acc.12604/4144A, unfoliated, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=10020, accessed: 30 December 2024
Additional Comments:
The first quote is Laertes from Act I Scene III; the second is a slightly misquoted letter from Hamlet from Act II Scene II. Transcribed by Lindsey Eckert.
