Record Number: 10811
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'Within these few days I could not have a book from the library because Mr E. had lent the "Castle of Otranto" to Miss Lowe [Love?], who happened to be there the afternoon when I was reading it; it was against the rules.'
Century:1700-1799
Date:Between 28 May 1798 and 29 May 1798
Country:England
Timeafternoon
Place:city: Sheffield
location in dwelling: home
(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:Child (0-17)
Gender:Male
Date of Birth:6 Feb 1783
Socio-Economic Group:Clerk / tradesman / artisan / smallholder
Occupation:Apprentice working at a Sheffield warehouse. Son of a Sheffield Manufacturer.
Religion:Presbyterian
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
n/a
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:The Castle of Otranto
Genre:Fiction
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceborrowed (other)
Source Information:
Record ID:10811
Source:Manuscript
Author:Joseph Hunter
Title:Journal
Location:British Library
Call No:Add 24, 879
Page/Folio:17
Citation:Joseph Hunter, Journal British Library, p. Add 24, 879, p. 17, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=10811, accessed: 23 April 2024
Additional Comments:
None