Record Number: 10035
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'I received the Books, & among them the Bride of Abydos. It is very, very beautiful.'
Century:1800-1849
Date:Between 1 Dec 1813 and 21 Dec 1813
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:Male
Date of Birth:11 Apr 1770
Socio-Economic Group:Royalty / aristocracy
Occupation:politician, Prime Minister
Religion:unknown
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
n/a
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:The Bride of Abydos
Genre:Poetry
Form of Text:Print: BookManuscript: Unknown
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:10035
Source:Manuscript
Author:George Canning
Title:n/a
Location:John Murray Archive
Call No:Byron Papers, Byron Box A 31, Item lot 7
Page/Folio:unfoliated
Additional Information:
Letter of George Canning dated 21 December 1813. The John Murray Archive is currently re-cataloging all of the Byron papers, so the manuscript reference for this letter will change.
Citation:
George Canning, John Murray Archive, Byron Papers, Byron Box A 31, Item lot 7, unfoliated, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=10035, accessed: 17 August 2024
Additional Comments:
Transcribed by Lindsey Eckert.