Record Number: 7292

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

Leon Edel notes: "In the weeks after his mother's death H[enry]J[ames] converted 'Daisy Miler' into a play, and before sailing read it to Mrs. [Isabella Stewart]Gardner."

Century:

1850-1899

Date:

Between 1 Jan 1882 and 31 Dec 1882

Country:

USA

Time

n/a

Place:

n/a

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 James

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

15 Apr 1843

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

Writer

Religion:

unknown

Country of Origin:

USA

Country of Experience:

USA

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

Isabella Stewart Gardner

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

Henry James

Title:

Daisy Miller

Genre:

Drama

Form of Text:

Unknown

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

owned

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Source Information:

Record ID:

7292

Source:

Print

Author:

Henry James

Editor:

Leon Edel

Title:

Henry James: Letters

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Date of Publication:

1975

Vol:

2

Page:

384 n.1

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Henry James, Leon Edel (ed.), Henry James: Letters, (Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1975), 2, p. 384 n.1, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=7292, accessed: 22 November 2024

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Additional Comments:

Date of reading 1882