Record Number: 3075

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

Just after ten read aloud to my aunt the very favourable review of Lallah Rookh; an Oriental romance by Thomas Moore...The extracts from this poetic romance are very beautiful.

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

19 Aug 1817

Country:

England

Time

morning: 'after ten'
evening: 'after ten'

Place:

city: Halifax
location in dwelling: home

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:

Anne Lister

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Female

Date of Birth:

3 Apr 1791

Socio-Economic Group:

Gentry

Occupation:

heir to land and industrial property at Shibden Hall, near halifax, Yorks. [inherits 1824]

Religion:

n/a

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

England

Listeners present if any:
e.g family, servants, friends

aunt

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

Thomas Moore

Title:

Lallah Rookh or 'Review'

Genre:

Essays / Criticism, Poetry

Form of Text:

Unknown

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

unknown

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Source Information:

Record ID:

3075

Source:

Print

Author:

Anne Lister

Editor:

Helena Whitbread

Title:

The Diaries of Anne Lister 1791-1840

Place of Publication:

London

Date of Publication:

1988

Vol:

n/a

Page:

12

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Anne Lister, Helena Whitbread (ed.), The Diaries of Anne Lister 1791-1840, (London, 1988), p. 12, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=3075, accessed: 21 December 2024

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Additional Comments:

None