Record Number: 16843

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

Elizabeth Barrett to Mary Russell Mitford, 25 November 1841: 'The Roman Brother -- & thank you! -- There are fine things in it -- very -- but it wants continuity, interest altogether -- & leaves you cold as a stone.'

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

Between 1 Nov 1841 and 25 Nov 1841

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

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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:

Evangelical

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

England

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

n/a

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

John A. Heraud

Title:

The Roman Brother: A Tragedy

Genre:

Drama, Poetry

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

1840

Provenance

unknown

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Source Information:

Record ID:

16843

Source:

Print

Author:

n/a

Editor:

Philip Kelley and Ronald Hudson

Title:

The Brownings' Correspondence

Place of Publication:

Winfield

Date of Publication:

1987

Vol:

5

Page:

175

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Philip Kelley and Ronald Hudson (ed.), The Brownings' Correspondence (Winfield, 1987), 5, p. 175, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=16843, accessed: 19 April 2024

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Additional Comments:

None