| Evidence: | 'The first books which are now usually put into the hands of a child are Mrs. Barbauld's "Lessons"; they are by far the best books of the kind that have ever appeared.' (p406), [ the following pages discuss specific problematic passages] |
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| Century: | 1700-1799 | ||||||||||
| Date: | Between 1 Jan 1778 and 31 Dec 1797 | ||||||||||
| Country: | n/a | ||||||||||
| Time: | n/a | ||||||||||
| Place: | n/a | ||||||||||
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| Reader: | Maria Edgeworth |
| Age | Unknown |
| Gender | Female |
| Date of Birth | 1767 |
| Socio-economic group: | Gentry |
| Occupation: | Looking after younger siblings. Author |
| Religion: | n/a |
| Country of origin: | n/a |
| Country of experience: | n/a |
| Listeners present if any: (e.g. family, servants,
friends, workmates) |
n/a |
| Additional comments: | n/a |
| Author: | Anna Letitia Barbauld (nee Aikin) |
| Title: | Early Lessons for Children |
| Genre: | Children's Lit, Education |
| Form of Text: | Print: Book |
| Publication details: | n/a |
| Provenance: | unknown |
| Record ID: | 11233 | |
| Source - | ||
| Author: | Maria Edgeworth | |
| Editor: | n/a | |
| Title: | Practical Education | |
| Place of Publication: | London | |
| Date of Publication: | 1815 (3rd edn) | |
| Vol: | 1 | |
| Page: | 406-411 | |
| Additional comments: | n/a |
| Citation: | Maria Edgeworth, Practical Education (London, 1815 (3rd edn)), 1, p. 406-411, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=11233, accessed: 25 April 2024 | |
Reading Experience Database version 2.0. Page updated: 27th Apr 2016 3:15pm (GMT)