Record Number: 26295

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'Once again, Wilde assisted his mentor [Classical scholar John Pentland Mahaffy], this time by proof-reading "Rambles and Studies" before its original publication in 1876.'

Century:

1850-1899

Date:

Between 1 Jan 1876 and 31 Dec 1876

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

city: Oxford

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:

Oscar Wilde

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

16 Oct 1854

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

Writer

Religion:

n/a

Country of Origin:

Ireland

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 Pentland Mahaffy

Title:

Rambles and Studies

Genre:

Classics, Essays / Criticism

Form of Text:

Manuscript: proofs

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

read in situ

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Source Information:

Record ID:

26295

Source:

Print

Author:

Thomas Wright

Editor:

n/a

Title:

Oscar's Books

Place of Publication:

London

Date of Publication:

2000

Vol:

n/a

Page:

71

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Thomas Wright, Oscar's Books (London, 2000), p. 71, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=26295, accessed: 24 April 2024

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Additional Comments:

None