Record Number: 2969
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
Dorothy Wordsworth's Grasmere Journal, Sunday 18 April 1802: 'I went to drink tea at Luff's ... William met me at Rydale ... We sate up late ... He met me with the conclusion of the poem of the Robin [ie "The Robin and the Butterfly"]. I read it to him in bed. We left out some lines.'
Century:1800-1849
Date:18 Apr 1802
Country:England
Timen/anight
Place:specific address: Dove Cottage, Grasmere
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:25 Dec 1771
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
William Wordsworth
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:The Robin and the Butterfly
Genre:Poetry
Form of Text:Manuscript: Sheet
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceowned
Source Information:
Record ID:2969
Source:Dorothy Wordsworth
Editor:Helen Darbishire
Title:Journals of Dorothy Wordsworth
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:1958
Vol:n/a
Page:146
Additional Comments:
n/a
Citation:
Dorothy Wordsworth, Helen Darbishire (ed.), Journals of Dorothy Wordsworth, (London, 1958), p. 146, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=2969, accessed: 17 August 2024
Additional Comments:
None