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Record Number: 3467


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'I presented my manuscript [of her novel, "The Miser Married"] to Mr. Orme. In two days it was accepted, and I agreed to take half the profits. "Now", said Mr Orme, "I will do you a favour which we seldom do in these cases, you shall see the opinion of our critic on your work." I read it and asked if I might copy it. He instantly put it into the hand of one of the clerks, and gave me the copy, from which I now transcribe the following words. "I am charmed with the Miser Married, which is in a style so wholly new, and to my taste, highly captivating. It will not, perhaps immediately attract popularity - it is so superior to all that is commonly found to please - no romance, no caricature, - no cant [cant underlined]. I must add, no humour - with that it would be a chef d'oeuvre.'

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

1813

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

city: London
specific address: Offices of Longman & Co

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:

Catherine Hutton

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Female

Date of Birth:

n/a

Socio-Economic Group:

n/a

Occupation:

n/a

Religion:

n/a

Country of Origin:

n/a

Country of Experience:

England

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

n/a


Additional Comments:

n/a



Text Being Read:

Author:

Title:

Review of The Miser Married

Genre:

Essays / Criticism

Form of Text:

Manuscript: Sheet

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

read in situ


Source Information:

Record ID:

3467

Source:

Manuscript

Author:

Catherine Hutton

Title:

Letter from Catherine Hutton to John Murray

Location:

National Library of Scotland

Call No:

John Murray Archive, Acc. 12604/124

Page/Folio:

n/a

Citation:

Catherine Hutton, Letter from Catherine Hutton to John Murray National Library of Scotland, p. John Murray Archive, Acc. 12604/124, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=3467, accessed: 29 March 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
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