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Record Number: 4200


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'Sneyd and Charlotte have begun Sir Charles Grandison: I almost envy them the pleasure of reading Clementina?s story for the first time. It is one of those pleasures which is never repeated in life.'

Century:

1700-1799, 1800-1849

Date:

unknown

Country:

Ireland

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:

Maria Edgeworth

Age:

Unknown

Gender:

Female

Date of Birth:

1767

Socio-Economic Group:

Gentry

Occupation:

Writer and governess

Religion:

Christian (Church of England)

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

Ireland

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

n/a


Additional Comments:

n/a



Text Being Read:

Author:

Samuel Richardson

Title:

Sir Charles Grandison

Genre:

Fiction

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

London, 1753-4

Provenance

unknown


Source Information:

Record ID:

4200

Source:

Print

Author:

Maria Edgeworth

Editor:

Augustus J C Hare

Title:

The Life and Letters of Maria Edgeworth

Place of Publication:

London, Edward Arnold

Date of Publication:

1894 (2 vols)

Vol:

1

Page:

145

Additional Comments:

Letter to Sophie Ruxton 7/2/1806.

Citation:

Maria Edgeworth, Augustus J C Hare (ed.), The Life and Letters of Maria Edgeworth (London, Edward Arnold, 1894 (2 vols)), 1, p. 145, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=4200, accessed: 24 April 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
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