Record Number: 12717

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'I return the first two volumes of Julia with many thanks - It seems to me, that the most proper way of testifying my gratitude to the amiable Jean Jacques for the pleasure he has afforded me, is to do what in me lies to extend the circle of his admirers - I shall begin with you - Do read this book -'

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

12 Jan 1822

Country:

Scotland

Time

n/a

Place:

n/a

Type of Experience
(Reader):
 

silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

Type of Experience
(Listener):
 

solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

Jane Bailie Welsh

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Female

Date of Birth:

14 Jul 1801

Socio-Economic Group:

Unknown/NA

Occupation:

Amateur writer

Religion:

Unknown

Country of Origin:

Scotland

Country of Experience:

Scotland

Listeners present if any:
e.g family, servants, friends

n/a

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

Jean Jacques Rousseau

Title:

Julie, ou la nouvelle Heloise

Genre:

Fiction, Essays / Criticism

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

1761

Provenance

borrowed (other)

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Source Information:

Record ID:

12717

Source:

Print

Author:

Thomas Carlyle

Editor:

CR Sanders

Title:

The Collected Letters of Thomas and Jane Welsh Carlyle

Place of Publication:

Durham, North Carolina

Date of Publication:

1970

Vol:

2

Page:

16

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Thomas Carlyle, CR Sanders (ed.), The Collected Letters of Thomas and Jane Welsh Carlyle, (Durham, North Carolina, 1970), 2, p. 16, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=12717, accessed: 22 November 2024

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Additional Comments:

Taken from letter from JBW to Eliza Stoddart, dated January 1822. Pages 16-19 in this edition. Letter is written from Haddington (home) but she does not specifically say that that is where she read it.