Record Number: 23112

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

John Tyndall to Hallam Tennyson (1893): 'In the year 1885 [...] were published Tiresias, and Other Poems, by Alfred Lord Tennyson. For a copy of this remarkable volume I am indebted to its author [goes on enthusiastically to discuss, and to quote at length from, various pieces in volume]'.

Century:

1850-1899

Date:

Between 1 Jan 1885 and 31 Dec 1892

Country:

n/a

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:

John Tyndall

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

1820

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

Scientist

Religion:

n/a

Country of Origin:

Ireland

Country of Experience:

n/a

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:

Tiresias and Other Poems

Genre:

Poetry

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

1885

Provenance

owned

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Source Information:

Record ID:

23112

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:

476-478; 476

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Hallam Tennyson, Alfred Lord Tennyson: A Memoir by His Son, (London, 1897), 2, p. 476-478; 476, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=23112, accessed: 22 December 2024

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Additional Comments:

None