Record Number: 27530
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'When not in the curiosity shops, or examining and washing her [ceramic] purchases in the hotel, Lady Charlotte read a great deal. After revelling "in that pleasant life of Macaulay" she started on Pride and Prejudice.'
Century:1850-1899
Date:Between 8 Feb 1875 and 31 Dec 1875
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Timen/a
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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:Female
Date of Birth:1812
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
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Religion:n/a
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Country of Experience:n/a
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
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Additional Comments:
also known as Lady Charlotte Guest. Nee Charlotte Bertie
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Pride and Prejudice
Genre:Fiction
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:27530
Source:Lady Charlotte Schreiber
Editor:Earl of Bessborough
Title:Lady Charlotte Schreiber. Extracts from her Journal 1853-1891
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:1952
Vol:n/a
Page:4
Additional Comments:
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Citation:
Lady Charlotte Schreiber, Earl of Bessborough (ed.), Lady Charlotte Schreiber. Extracts from her Journal 1853-1891, (London, 1952), p. 4, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=27530, accessed: 17 August 2024
Additional Comments:
Source ed. refers to period spent by reader in Continental Europe.