Record Number: 539
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
Read 2 plays after supper - 'The Guardian' and 'The Devil of a Wife'. Bed 1.
Century:1700-1799
Date:20 Dec 1727
Country:England
Timeevening: after supper before 1am
night
city: Wandsworth, nr London
location in dwelling: home
(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:22 Jan 1697
Socio-Economic Group:Royalty / aristocracy
Occupation:sister of George, 7th Baronet Savile, Lord of Rufford, from whom she gained an allowance
Religion:Protestant
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
n/a
Additional Comments:
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:The Devil of a Wife
Genre:Drama
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:539
Source:Gertrude Savile
Editor:Alan Saville
Title:Secret Comment: The Diaries of Gertrude Savile, 1721-1757
Place of Publication:n/a
Date of Publication:1997
Vol:n/a
Page:85
Additional Comments:
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Citation:
Gertrude Savile, Alan Saville (ed.), Secret Comment: The Diaries of Gertrude Savile, 1721-1757, (1997), p. 85, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=539, accessed: 17 August 2024
Additional Comments:
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