Record Number: 6886
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
Henry James to Francis Parkman, 24 August 1884: " ... I cannot hold my hand from telling you ... with what high appreciation and genuine gratitude I have been reading your Wolfe and Montcalm ... I have found the right time to read it only during the last fortnight, and it has fascinated me from the first page to the last."
Century:1850-1899
Date:Between 10 Aug 1884 and 24 Aug 1884
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:city: Dover
county: Kent
(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:15 Apr 1843
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:writer
Religion:unknown
Country of Origin:USA
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
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Additional Comments:
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Montcalm and Wolfe
Genre:History
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Details1884
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:6886
Source:Henry James
Editor:Leon Edel
Title:Henry James: Letters
Place of Publication:Cambridge, Massachusetts
Date of Publication:1980
Vol:3
Page:48
Additional Comments:
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Citation:
Henry James, Leon Edel (ed.), Henry James: Letters (Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1980), 3, p. 48, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=6886, accessed: 24 April 2024
Additional Comments:
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