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Record 17394

Reading Experience:

Evidence:
Elizabeth Barrett to Richard Hengist Horne, 3 December 1844: 'I am grateful enough to [Leigh Hunt] [...] having, .. in addition to all former causes of gratitude, .. the present delight of reading his new critical work upon poetry. The most delightful and genial of poetical critics he is assuredly. Not that I always agree with him [goes on to criticise work in detail] [...] the book is, however, a beautiful book, & will be a companion to me for the rest of my life. My brother George gave it to me, as the most acceptable gift in the world.'
Century: 1800-1849
Date: Between 1 Nov 1844 and 3 Dec 1844
Country: England
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:Elizabeth Barrett
Age Adult (18-100+)
Gender Female
Date of Birth 6 Mar 1806
Socio-economic group: Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation: Writer
Religion: n/a
Country of origin: England
Country of experience: England
Listeners present if any:
(e.g. family, servants, friends, workmates)
n/a
Additional comments: n/a

 

Text Being Read:

Author: Leigh Hunt
Title: Imagination and Fancy
Genre: Drama, Essays / Criticism, Poetry
Form of Text: Print: Book
Publication details: 1844
Provenance: owned

 

Source Information:

Record ID: 17394  
Source - Print  
  Author: n/a
  Editor: Philip Kelley and Scott Lewis
  Title: The Brownings' Correspondence
  Place of Publication: Winfield
  Date of Publication: 1991
  Vol: 9
  Page: 257
  Additional comments: n/a

Citation: Philip Kelley and Scott Lewis (ed.), The Brownings' Correspondence (Winfield, 1991), 9, p. 257, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=17394, accessed: 28 March 2024

Additional comments:

 

 

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