Record Number: 7615
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'These men, with several others whose curiosity began to be awakened by the tenor of our political gossip, united with myself in subscribing for a weekly newspaper. We would gladly have taken a daily journal, but our pockets would not allow of so costly an indulgence. The paper we took was called "The News". Its arrival was looked for with very considerable interest, so anxious were we to see some bulletin of the Great Napoleon respecting his military operations, with the other articles of foreign news, and the commentaries of the newspaper editor. The perusal of the paper, with the conversation ensuing thereon, made the day of its coming a "white day" in our estimation.'
Century:1800-1849
Date:Between 1 Dec 1812 and 31 Mar 1813
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:other location: workshop
Type of Experience(Reader):
silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
(Listener):
solitary reactive unknown
single serial unknown
Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reading Group:Thomas Carter and workmates at the tailors workshop
Age:Unknown
Gender:Male
Date of Birth:5 Jul 1792
Socio-Economic Group:Clerk / tradesman / artisan / smallholder
Occupation:Journeyman tailors
Religion:n/a
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
The newspaper was probably read aloud in the workshop: journeyman tailors
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:The News
Genre:Politics, Ephemera, Reference / General works
Form of Text:Print: Newspaper
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenancereading group
Source Information:
Record ID:7615
Source:Thomas Carter
Editor:n/a
Title:Memoirs of a Working Man
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:1845
Vol:n/a
Page:170
Additional Comments:
n/a
Citation:
Thomas Carter, Memoirs of a Working Man, (London, 1845), p. 170, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=7615, accessed: 18 December 2024
Additional Comments:
None
