Record Number: 22802

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

Edward Fitzgerald to Alfred Tennyson, 9 July 1875: 'I had bought your Play a few days before your gift-copy reached me. I have not had sufficient time to digest either you see, though I have read through twice.'

Century:

1850-1899

Date:

Between 1 Jun 1875 and 9 Jul 1875

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:

Edward Fitzgerald

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

31 Mar 1809

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

Writer

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:

Alfred Tennyson

Title:

Queen Mary

Genre:

Drama, History, Poetry

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

owned

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Source Information:

Record ID:

22802

Source:

Print

Author:

Hallam Tennyson

Editor:

n/a

Title:

Alfred Lord Tennyson: A Memoir by His Son

Place of Publication:

London

Date of Publication:

1897

Vol:

2

Page:

182

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Hallam Tennyson, Alfred Lord Tennyson: A Memoir by His Son, (London, 1897), 2, p. 182, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=22802, accessed: 22 December 2024

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Additional Comments:

None