Record Number: 4410
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
Charlotte Bronte to George Smith, 14 February 1852, after having been lent the first volume of W. M. Thackeray, "Henry Esmond", in manuscript by her publishers: 'It has been a great delight to me to read Mr Thackeray's manuscript ... you must permit me ... to thank you for a pleasure so rare and special ... In the first half of the work what chiefly struck me was the wonderful manner in which the author throws himself into the spirit and letter of the times wherof he treats ... As usual -- he is unjust to women ...Many other things I noticed that -- for my part -- grieved and esxasperated me as I read -- but then again came passages so deeply thought -- so tenderly felt -- one could not help forgiving and admiring.'
Century:1850-1899
Date:Feb 1852
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:city: Haworth
county: Yorkshire
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silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
(Listener):
solitary in company unknown
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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
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:The History of Henry Esmond (volume I)
Genre:Fiction
Form of Text:Manuscript: Unknown
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Source Information:
Record ID:4410
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Editor:Juliet Barker
Title:The Brontes: A Life in Letters
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:1997
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Page:345-46
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Citation:
Juliet Barker (ed.), The Brontes: A Life in Letters, (London, 1997), p. 345-46, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=4410, accessed: 22 December 2024
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