Record Number: 11229

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'We have heard a boy of nine years old, who had never been taught elocution by any reading-master, read simple, pathetic passages, and natural dialogues in "Evenings at Home" in a manner which would have made even Sterne's critic forget his stop-watch.'

Century:

1700-1799

Date:

Between 1 Jan 1792 and 31 Dec 1797

Country:

n/a

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

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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

[ a boy known to Maria Edgeworth

Age:

Child (0-17)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

n/a

Socio-Economic Group:

Unknown/NA

Occupation:

n/a

Religion:

n/a

Country of Origin:

n/a

Country of Experience:

n/a

Listeners present if any:
e.g family, servants, friends

probably family

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

John Aikin

Title:

Evenings at Home

Genre:

Children's Lit, Conduct books, Science

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

unknown

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Source Information:

Record ID:

11229

Source:

Print

Author:

Maria Edgeworth

Editor:

n/a

Title:

Practical Education

Place of Publication:

London

Date of Publication:

1815 (3rd edn)

Vol:

1

Page:

439

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Maria Edgeworth, Practical Education (London, 1815 (3rd edn)), 1, p. 439, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=11229, accessed: 01 May 2024

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Additional Comments:

Co-author Anna Letitia Barbauld (nee Aikin)