Record Number: 18996
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'Wm read his first 2 lectures on Poetry &c aloud which people seemed very much to like & I lay on the sofa & enjoyed myself in listening'.
Century:1800-1849
Date:13 Aug 1838
Country:England
Timeevening
Place:city: Manchester
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: Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Male
Date of Birth:24 Jul 1805
Socio-Economic Group:Clergy (includes all denominations)
Occupation:Clergyman
Religion:Nonconformist
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
Elizabeth Gaskell and others
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:[lectures on poetry]
Genre:Essays / Criticism, lecture
Form of Text:Manuscript: Unknown
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceowned
Source Information:
Record ID:18996
Source:Elizabeth Gaskell
Editor:J.A.V. Chapple
Title:Letters of Mrs Gaskell, The
Place of Publication:Manchester
Date of Publication:1997
Vol:n/a
Page:25
Additional Comments:
n/a
Citation:
Elizabeth Gaskell, J.A.V. Chapple (ed.), Letters of Mrs Gaskell, The, (Manchester, 1997), p. 25, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=18996, accessed: 28 September 2024
Additional Comments:
Additional editor Arthur Pollard. Letter to Elizabeth Gaskell, Mrs Gaskell's sister in law.