Record Number: 23034
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
From Hallam Tennyson's journal (1890-91): 'May 28th. [1890] G. F. Watts left today, having done a fine portrait of my father [...] At the request of Watts, my father read the "Ode on the Duke of Wellington" [...] I read "The Golden Bough" and the "Story of a Balaclava Hero" to Watts and my father, while the portrait was in hand.'
Century:1850-1899
Date:Between 1 May 1890 and 28 May 1890
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:county: Isle of Wight
specific address: Farringford
(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:1852
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
Alfred Tennyson (b. 1809) G. F. Watts
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:The Golden Bough
Genre:Other religious, Classics, History, Social Science, Astrology / alchemy / occult, Agriculture / horticulture / husbandry, anthropology
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Details2 vols, 1890
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:23034
Source: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:378
Additional Comments:
n/a
Citation:
Hallam Tennyson, Alfred Lord Tennyson: A Memoir by His Son, (London, 1897), 2, p. 378, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=23034, accessed: 17 August 2024
Additional Comments:
None