Record Number: 9438
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
The Hon. James Abercrombie to Mary Berry, 5 January 1820: 'I am reading Coxe's "Life of Marlborough;" the subject, in spite of the dulness and want of capacity in the writer, renders it most truly interesting.'
Century:1800-1849
Date:Between 1 Dec 1819 and 5 Jan 1820
Country:unknown
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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:1776
Socio-Economic Group:Royalty / aristocracy
Occupation:aristocrat
Religion:unknown
Country of Origin:Scotland
Country of Experience:unknown
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
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Additional Comments:
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Life of Marlborough
Genre:History, Biography, Politics
Form of Text:Print: Book
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Source Information:
Record ID:9438
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Editor:Lady Theresa Lewis
Title:Extracts of the Journals and Correspondence of Miss Berry from the Year 1783 to 1852
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:1865
Vol:3
Page:192
Additional Comments:
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Citation:
Lady Theresa Lewis (ed.), Extracts of the Journals and Correspondence of Miss Berry from the Year 1783 to 1852, (London, 1865), 3, p. 192, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=9438, accessed: 29 September 2024
Additional Comments:
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