Record Number: 6456
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'The Persons who have seen [the manuscript of "Clarissa"], and whom I could not deny, are Dr Heylin, and his Lady, both excellent Judges and fond of Writings of Amusement: Miss Cheyne, Daughter of my late dear Friend the Doctor; a young Lady of Taste and Reading. Mr Freke, the Surgeon, whom once I mentioned to you, and who read it with a Friend of his. Dr Young has seen a great Part of it; and Mr Cibber Senior, having heard of it, and liking "Pamela", was very desirous to see it; and I being put in hope, that he would not spare it, was desirous he should'.
Century:1700-1799
Date:Until: 31 Jan 1746
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:n/a
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:Male
Date of Birth:n/a
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:physician
Religion:unknown
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
a friend of Freke's - it's possible they read in turns
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Clarissa
Genre:Fiction
Form of Text:Manuscript: Unknown, early MS version
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceborrowed (other)
shown/lent by Richardson
Source Information:
Record ID:6456
Source:Samuel Richardson
Editor:John Carroll
Title:Selected Letters of Samuel Richardson
Place of Publication:Oxford
Date of Publication:1964
Vol:n/a
Page:64
Additional Comments:
n/a
Citation:
Samuel Richardson, John Carroll (ed.), Selected Letters of Samuel Richardson, (Oxford, 1964), p. 64, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=6456, accessed: 22 November 2024
Additional Comments:
Letter to Aaron Hill, Jan 1745/6
