Record Number: 4663

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'When she was thirteen or fourteen, [Constance] Maynard's businessman father used to read Monier Williams on the religions of the East, William Law, and Jacob Boehme aloud to her.'

Century:

1850-1899

Date:

Between 19 Feb 1862 and 18 Feb 1864

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

Kent
Hawkhurst

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:

Henry Maynard

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

1800

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

Businessman

Religion:

n/a

Country of Origin:

South Africa

Country of Experience:

England

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

Constance Maynard (reader's daughter)

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

Jacob Boehme

Title:

n/a

Genre:

Unknown

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

unknown

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Source Information:

Record ID:

4663

Source:

Print

Author:

Kate Flint

Editor:

n/a

Title:

The Woman Reader 1837-1914

Place of Publication:

Oxford

Date of Publication:

1993

Vol:

n/a

Page:

201

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Kate Flint, The Woman Reader 1837-1914, (Oxford, 1993), p. 201, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=4663, accessed: 25 November 2024

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Additional Comments:

None