Record Number: 28717
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
Charlotte Bronte to George Smith, 3 December 1850:
'Your Will o' the Wisp is a very pleasant and witty sprite, and though not venomous his
pungency may be not the less effective on that account [...] a good-natured ridicule is a
weapon more appropriate to the present crisis than bitter satire or serious indignation. We are
in no danger. Why should we be angry? I only wish the author had rectified some of her
rhymes (such as sedilia and familiar, tiara and bearer,
but critics will surely not be severe with the little book.'
1850-1899
Date:Between 1 Nov 1850 and 3 Nov 1850
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:n/a
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:21 Apr 1816
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:Writer
Religion:Church of England
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
n/a
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:A Paper Lantern for Puseyites
Genre:Other religious, Poetry
Form of Text:Print: Pamphlet
Publication DetailsProbably in revised 1850 edition from Smith, Elder & Co. (text first published 1843).
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:28717
Source:n/a
Editor:Thomas James Wise and John Alexander Symington
Title:The Brontes: Their Lives, Friendships and Correspondence
Place of Publication:Oxford
Date of Publication:1980
Vol:2:3
Page:185
Additional Comments:
n/a
Citation:
Thomas James Wise and John Alexander Symington (ed.), The Brontes: Their Lives, Friendships and Correspondence, (Oxford, 1980), 2:3, p. 185, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=28717, accessed: 29 September 2024
Additional Comments:
The British Library catalogue identifies 'Will o' the Wisp' as Georgiana Margaritta Zornlin.
