Record Number: 1041
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'As a seaman in the mid-1870s, Ben Tillett had not yet been exposed to revolutionary literature, "But I discovered Thomas Carlyle and was held spellbound by the dark fury of his spirit and the strange contortions of his style".'
Century:1850-1899
Date:Between 1870 and 1880
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solitary in company unknown
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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Male
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Socio-Economic Group:Labourer (non-agricultural)
Occupation:Seaman
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Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
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Text Being Read:
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Form of Text:Print: Unknown
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Source Information:
Record ID:1041
Source:Jonathan Rose
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Title:The Intellectual Life of the British Working Classes
Place of Publication:New Haven
Date of Publication:2001
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Page:43
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Citation:
Jonathan Rose, The Intellectual Life of the British Working Classes, (New Haven, 2001), p. 43, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=1041, accessed: 22 November 2024
Additional Comments:
See Ben Tillett, 'Memories and Reflections' (London, 1931) p.77