Evidence: | 'Mr E. brought "Fragments in the Manner of Sterne" 1797 from the library. The "Monthly Review" says it is the best imitation of Sterne that has ever appeared. I finished it that night & was very pleased with it; I think I will read "Tristram Shandy".' |
||||||||||
Century: | 1700-1799 | ||||||||||
Date: | 13 Jun 1798 | ||||||||||
Country: | England | ||||||||||
Time: | evening night: 'night' |
||||||||||
Place: | city: Sheffield location in dwelling: home |
||||||||||
Type of Experience (Reader): |
|
||||||||||
Type of Experience (Listener): |
|
Reader: | Joseph Hunter |
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, workmates) |
n/a |
Additional comments: | n/a |
Author: | Anon |
Title: | Fragments in the Manner of Sterne |
Genre: | Fiction |
Form of Text: | Print: Book |
Publication details: | n/a |
Provenance: | borrowed (other) |
Record ID: | 10820 | |
Source - | Manuscript | |
Author: | Joseph Hunter | |
Title: | Journal | |
Location: | British Library | |
Call no: | Add 24, 879 | |
Page/folio: | 19 |
Citation: | Joseph Hunter, Journal British Library, p. Add 24, 879, p. 19, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=10820, accessed: 28 March 2024 |
Reading Experience Database version 2.0. Page updated: 27th Apr 2016 3:15pm (GMT)