Record Number: 11231
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'S----was reading in "Evenings at Home" the story of "A Friend in need is a Friend Indeed" ...[when he commented on the word choice in a certain sentence].'
Century:1700-1799
Date:25 Feb 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 reactive unknown
single serial unknown
Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Child (0-17)
Gender:Male
Date of Birth:n/a
Socio-Economic Group:Gentry
Occupation:an Edgeworth son
Religion:n/a
Country of Origin:n/a
Country of Experience:n/a
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
Adult family member. Probably other children
Additional Comments:
an Edgeworth son
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:11231
Source:Maria Edgeworth
Editor:n/a
Title:Practical Education
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:1815 (3rd edn)
Vol:2
Page:469
Additional Comments:
n/a
Citation:
Maria Edgeworth, Practical Education, (London, 1815 (3rd edn)), 2, p. 469, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=11231, accessed: 18 July 2024
Additional Comments:
Co-author Anna Letitia Barbauld (nee Aikin)