Record Number: 27960

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'In 1782 "Cecilia" [...] made its appearance [...] Burke called it an extraordinary performance, and the public were delighted with it.'

Century:

1700-1799

Date:

Between 1 Jan 1782 and 31 Dec 1782

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:

Edmund Burke

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

1729

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

Politician / Writer

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:

Frances Burney

Title:

Cecilia

Genre:

Fiction

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

1782

Provenance

unknown

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Source Information:

Record ID:

27960

Source:

Print

Author:

Julia Kavanagh

Editor:

n/a

Title:

English Women of Letters: Biographical Sketches

Place of Publication:

London

Date of Publication:

1863

Vol:

1

Page:

95

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Julia Kavanagh, English Women of Letters: Biographical Sketches, (London, 1863), 1, p. 95, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=27960, accessed: 22 November 2024

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Additional Comments:

None