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Record Number: 23886


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'I mentioned to Mr Blackwood that I had two tales I wished to publish, and at his request I gave him a reading of the manuscript. One of them was "The Brownie", which, I believe, was not quite finished. He approved of it, but with "The Bridal of Polmood" he would have nothing to do'.

Century:

1700-1799

Date:

Until: 31 Dec 1816

Country:

Scotland

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:

William Blackwood

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

20 Nov 1776

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

publisher

Religion:

n/a

Country of Origin:

Scotland

Country of Experience:

Scotland

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

n/a


Additional Comments:

n/a



Text Being Read:

Author:

James Hogg

Title:

Brownie of Bodsbeck

Genre:

Fiction

Form of Text:

Manuscript: Unknown

Publication Details

published 1818

Provenance

borrowed (other)
shown by Hogg


Source Information:

Record ID:

23886

Source:

Print

Author:

James Hogg

Editor:

Gillian Hughes

Title:

Altrive Tales

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh

Date of Publication:

2003

Vol:

Collected Works 13

Page:

46

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

James Hogg, Gillian Hughes (ed.), Altrive Tales (Edinburgh, 2003), Collected Works 13, p. 46, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=23886, accessed: 26 April 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
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