Record Number: 27129
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'[John Murray] was confirmed in his idea that Walter Scott was the author [of Waverley] after carefully reading the book. Canning called on Murray next day; said he had begun it, found it very dull, and concluded: "You are quite mistaken; it cannot be by Walter Scott." But a few days later he wrote to Murray: "Yes, it is so; you are right: Walter Scott, and no one else."'
Century:1800-1849
Date:Between 7 Jul 1814 and 31 Dec 1814
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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:1778
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:Publisher
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Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
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Additional Comments:
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Waverley
Genre:Fiction
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication DetailsPublished by Constable and Company, 7 July 1814
Provenanceowned
Source Information:
Record ID:27129
Source:Samuel Smiles
Editor:n/a
Title:A Publisher and His Friends: Memoir and Correspondence of the Late John Murray
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:1891
Vol:1
Page:244
Additional Comments:
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Citation:
Samuel Smiles, A Publisher and His Friends: Memoir and Correspondence of the Late John Murray, (London, 1891), 1, p. 244, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=27129, accessed: 22 November 2024
Additional Comments:
See also p.243 in source for details on date of publication of text; also noted here that Murray sent early copy of text that he had read to Canning, having written 'By Walter Scott' on its title-page.
