Record Number: 16723

---

Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'I saw it [praise of Joanna Baillie] in "Blackwood's" this present month, and with indignation too. I never deny the wonderful excellence of Joanna Baillie, but no one shall persuade me that "Rienzi" is not as good as any drama by her.'

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

Between 4 Jan 1836 and 4 Feb 1836

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

city

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

---

Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

Mary Howitt

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Female

Date of Birth:

12 Mar 1799

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

Author

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:

Blackwood's Magazine

Genre:

Fiction, Essays / Criticism

Form of Text:

Print: Serial / periodical

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

unknown

---

Source Information:

Record ID:

16723

Source:

Print

Author:

A.G. L'Estrange

Editor:

n/a

Title:

The Friendships of Mary Russell Mitford

Place of Publication:

London

Date of Publication:

1882

Vol:

1

Page:

307

Additional Comments:

Letter from Mary Howitt to Miss Mitford, Nottingham, February 4, 1836

Citation:

A.G. L'Estrange, The Friendships of Mary Russell Mitford, (London, 1882), 1, p. 307, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=16723, accessed: 28 September 2024

---

Additional Comments:

None