Record Number: 27453
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
George Borrow to John Murray junior, 31 December 1842: 'With respect to the critique [of his The Bible in Spain] in the Times, I fully agree with you that it was harsh and unjust, and the passages selected by no means calculated to afford a fair idea of the contents of the work. A book, however, like "The Bible in Spain" can scarcely be published without exciting considerable hostility, and I have been so long accustomed to receiving hard knocks that they make no impression upon me. After all, the abuse of the Times is better than its silence; it would scarcely have attacked the work unless it thought it of some importance, and so the public will think [...] You ask me my opinion of the review in the Quarterly. Very good, very clever, very neatly done. Only one fault to find -- too laudatory. I am by no means the person which the reviewer had the kindness to represent me [sic].'
Century:1800-1849
Date:Between 1 Dec 1842 and 31 Dec 1842
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Type of Experience(Reader):
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solitary in company unknown
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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Male
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Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:Writer
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Country of Origin:England
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Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Review of George Borrow, The Bible in Spain
Genre:Other religious, Essays / Criticism, Geography / Travel
Form of Text:Print: Serial / periodical
Publication DetailsIn the Quarterly Review, published by John Murray
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:27453
Source:Samuel Smiles
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Title:A Publisher and His Friends: Memoir and Correspondence of the Late John Murray
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:1891
Vol:2
Page:489-490
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Citation:
Samuel Smiles, A Publisher and His Friends: Memoir and Correspondence of the Late John Murray, (London, 1891), 2, p. 489-490, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=27453, accessed: 21 October 2024
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