Record Number: 17592

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'I read Self Countrol & like it extremely all except some vulgarity meant to be jocular which tired me to death. but I think the principal character charming & well supported & the book really gives good lessons'.

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

Until: 17 May 1811

Country:

England

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:

Charlotte Barrett

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Female

Date of Birth:

1786

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

n/a

Religion:

n/a

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

England

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

n/a

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

Mary Brunton

Title:

Self-control

Genre:

Fiction

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

unknown

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Source Information:

Record ID:

17592

Source:

Print

Author:

Sarah Harriet Burney

Editor:

Lorna J. Clark

Title:

Letters of Sarah Harriet Burney, The

Place of Publication:

Athens GA / London

Date of Publication:

1997

Vol:

n/a

Page:

133 (footnote)

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Sarah Harriet Burney, Lorna J. Clark (ed.), Letters of Sarah Harriet Burney, The, (Athens GA / London, 1997), p. 133 (footnote), http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=17592, accessed: 22 November 2024

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Additional Comments:

Footnote to the letter from SHB to Charlotte Barrett, Aug 1st 1811 - quoting Charlotte's letter to SHB on May 17th.