Record Number: 7973
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'Mr and Mrs Leigh Perrot - saw many beauties in it, but could not think it equal to P & P. - Darcy & Elizabeth had spoilt them for anything else. - Mr. K. however, an excellent character; Emma better luck than a Matchmaker often has. - Pitied Jane Fairfax - thought Frank Churchill better treated than he deserved.'
Century:1800-1849
Date:Between 1 Jan 1816 and 31 Feb 1817
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:Female
Date of Birth:n/a
Socio-Economic Group:Gentry
Occupation:none
Religion:Anglican
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
n/a
Additional Comments:
Jane Austen's aunt
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Emma
Genre:Fiction
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Details1816
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:7973
Source:Jane Austen
Editor:R.W. Chapman
Title:The Works of Jane Austen: Minor Works
Place of Publication:Oxford
Date of Publication:1954
Vol:6
Page:436-9
Additional Comments:
Opinions of "Emma" were collected and transcribed by Jane Austen, and the readers identified by R.W. Chapman.
Citation:
Jane Austen, R.W. Chapman (ed.), The Works of Jane Austen: Minor Works, (Oxford, 1954), 6, p. 436-9, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=7973, accessed: 17 August 2024
Additional Comments:
None