Record Number: 11229
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'We have heard a boy of nine years old, who had never been taught elocution by any reading-master, read simple, pathetic passages, and natural dialogues in "Evenings at Home" in a manner which would have made even Sterne's critic forget his stop-watch.'
Century:1700-1799
Date:Between 1 Jan 1792 and 31 Dec 1797
Country:n/a
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:[ a boy known to Maria Edgeworth
Age:Child (0-17)
Gender:Male
Date of Birth:n/a
Socio-Economic Group:Unknown/NA
Occupation:n/a
Religion:n/a
Country of Origin:n/a
Country of Experience:n/a
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
probably family
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Evenings at Home
Genre:Children's Lit, Conduct books, Science
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:11229
Source:Maria Edgeworth
Editor:n/a
Title:Practical Education
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:1815 (3rd edn)
Vol:1
Page:439
Additional Comments:
n/a
Citation:
Maria Edgeworth, Practical Education, (London, 1815 (3rd edn)), 1, p. 439, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=11229, accessed: 17 August 2024
Additional Comments:
Co-author Anna Letitia Barbauld (nee Aikin)