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Record Number: 28803


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

[Sidney Biddell to Ellen Nussey, 15 February 1885:]


'I am having a great treat in Cross's "Life of George Eliot." Most wonderful woman! — At 34 years of age she became Editor of the "Westminster Review," the most intellectual Review of the day [...] At 24 years of age this most wonderful of girls translated from the German Strauss's "Leben Jesu" after only 4 years study of the language! — When Sonie has finished the first volume I will send it you. — I am nearly through this volume myself.'

Century:

1850-1899

Date:

Between 1 Jan 1885 and 15 Feb 1885

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

city: London

Type of Experience
(Reader):
 

silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

Type of Experience
(Listener):
 

solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown


Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reading Group:

Sidney Biddell and 'Sonie' [also Biddell?]

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Unknown

Date of Birth:

n/a

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

n/a

Religion:

n/a

Country of Origin:

n/a

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 Life of George Eliot (vol. 1)

Genre:

Essays / Criticism, Biography

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

Ed. J. W. Cross, 1884

Provenance

n/a


Source Information:

Record ID:

28803

Source:

Print

Author:

n/a

Editor:

Thomas James Wise and John Alexander Symington

Title:

The Brontes: Their Lives, Friendships and Correspondence

Place of Publication:

Oxford

Date of Publication:

1980

Vol:

2:4

Page:

287-288

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Thomas James Wise and John Alexander Symington (ed.), The Brontes: Their Lives, Friendships and Correspondence (Oxford, 1980), 2:4, p. 287-288, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=28803, accessed: 02 May 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
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