Record Number: 9755
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'I [Harriet Martineau] was completely carried away by the article on St. Domingo in the Quarterly Review, (vol.xxi.) which I lighted upon, one day at this time [c.1837], while looking for the noted article on the Grecian philosophy in the same volume. I pursued the study of Toussaint L'Ouverture's character in the Biographie Universelle; and though it is badly done [...] the real man shone into my mind'.
Century:1800-1849
Date:Between 1 Jan 1837 and 31 Dec 1837
Country:England
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Type of Experience(Reader):
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solitary in company unknown
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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Female
Date of Birth:12 Jun 1802
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:Writer
Religion:Unitarian
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Biographie Universelle
Genre:Biography, Reference / General works
Form of Text:Print: Book
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Source Information:
Record ID:9755
Source:Harriet Martineau
Editor:n/a
Title:Harriet Martineau's Autobiography
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:1877
Vol:2
Page:112
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Citation:
Harriet Martineau, Harriet Martineau's Autobiography, (London, 1877), 2, p. 112, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=9755, accessed: 28 September 2024
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