Record Number: 2068
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
Byron to John Murray, 4 December 1813: 'I have redde through your Persian Tale - I have taken ye. liberty of making some remarks on ye. blank pages - there are many beautiful passages and an interesting story - and I cannot give a stonger proof that such is my opinion than by the date of the hour 2 o' clock. - till which it has kept me awake without a yawn ... the tale must be written by some one - who has been on the spot ... he deserves success. - Will you apologize to the author for the liberties I have taken with his M.S. ... '
Century:Date:
4 Dec 1813
Country:England
Timemorning
night
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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:22 Jan 1788
Socio-Economic Group:Royalty / aristocracy
Occupation:Writer
Religion:Agnostic
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
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Additional Comments:
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Persian Tale
Genre:Poetry
Form of Text:Manuscript: Unknown
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceborrowed (other)
lent by John Murray
Source Information:
Record ID:2068
Source:George Gordon, Lord Byron
Editor:Leslie A. Marchand
Title:Byron's Letters and Journals
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:1974
Vol:3
Page:191-92
Additional Comments:
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Citation:
George Gordon, Lord Byron, Leslie A. Marchand (ed.), Byron's Letters and Journals, (London, 1974), 3, p. 191-92, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=2068, accessed: 27 July 2024
Additional Comments:
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