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Record 16701

Reading Experience:

Evidence:
'Shall I confess to you that I have some dread of this wonderful lady [Harriet Martineau]...I agree with a good, simple lady of my acquaintance that "political economy is an excellent thing," but, alas! when I read Miss M's books, I slip [possibly skip?] the political economy as a friend of mine did the muscles when he studied anatomy'
Century: 1800-1849
Date: Until: 26 Sep 1834
Country: America
Time: n/a
Place: n/a
   
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:

Reader:Catharine Sedgwick
Age Adult (18-100+)
Gender Female
Date of Birth 28 Dec 1789
Socio-economic group: Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation: Author
Religion: unknown
Country of origin: America
Country of experience: America
Listeners present if any:
(e.g. family, servants, friends, workmates)
n/a
Additional comments: n/a

 

Text Being Read:

Author: Harriet Martineau
Title: works on political economy
Genre: Social Science, Politics, political economy
Form of Text: Print: Book
Publication details: n/a
Provenance: unknown

 

Source Information:

Record ID: 16701  
Source - Print  
  Author: A.G. L'Estrange
  Editor: n/a
  Title: The Friendships of Mary Russell Mitford
  Place of Publication: London
  Date of Publication: 1882
  Vol: 1
  Page: 257-8
  Additional comments: Letter from Catharine Sedgwick to Miss Mitford, Stockbridge, September 26, 1834

Citation: A.G. L'Estrange, The Friendships of Mary Russell Mitford (London, 1882), 1, p. 257-8, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=16701, accessed: 28 March 2024

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