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Record Number: 12299


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'As Mr de Regis was gone to St Gall today, M. l'Abbe read to us "Le Medecin Malgre lui" of Moliere a charming comedy that diverted me greatly'

Century:

1700-1799

Date:

20 Dec 1791

Country:

Austria

Time

daytime

Place:

city: Wardeck

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:

M. l'Abbe

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

n/a

Socio-Economic Group:

Gentry

Occupation:

n/a

Religion:

n/a

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

Austria

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

Elizabeth (Betsey) and Eugenia Wynne


Additional Comments:

n/a



Text Being Read:

Author:

Moliere [pseud.]

Title:

Le Medecin Malgre Lui

Genre:

Drama

Form of Text:

Print: Unknown

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

unknown


Source Information:

Record ID:

12299

Source:

Print

Author:

n/a

Editor:

Anne Fremantle

Title:

The Wynne Diaries

Place of Publication:

London

Date of Publication:

1935

Vol:

I

Page:

93

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Anne Fremantle (ed.), The Wynne Diaries (London, 1935), I, p. 93, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=12299, accessed: 25 April 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
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