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Record Number: 12861


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'I read a French novel, "Matilde", which interested me much and is extremely well written - by Mde Cottin'.

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

11 Jan 1806

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 (Betsey) Fremantle

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Female

Date of Birth:

19 Apr 1779

Socio-Economic Group:

Gentry

Occupation:

n/a

Religion:

Catholic

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

England

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

n/a


Additional Comments:

(nee Wynne)



Text Being Read:

Author:

Sophie Cottin

Title:

Mathilde

Genre:

Fiction

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

unknown


Source Information:

Record ID:

12861

Source:

Print

Author:

n/a

Editor:

Anne Fremantle

Title:

The Wynne Diaries

Place of Publication:

London

Date of Publication:

1940

Vol:

III

Page:

242

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Anne Fremantle (ed.), The Wynne Diaries (London, 1940), III, p. 242, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=12861, accessed: 29 April 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
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