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Record Number: 4413


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

Patrick Bronte to Elizabeth Gaskell, June 1853, regarding Gaskell's planned visit to Haworth: 'From what I have heard my Daughter say of you, and from the perusal of your literary works, I shall give you a most hearty welcome, whenever you may come --'

Century:

1800-1849, 1850-1899

Date:

unknown

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


Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

Patrick Bronte

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

17 Apr 1777

Socio-Economic Group:

Clergy (includes all denominations)

Occupation:

Perpetual curate of St Michael and All Angels Church, Haworth

Religion:

Church of England

Country of Origin:

Ireland

Country of Experience:

England

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

n/a


Additional Comments:

n/a



Text Being Read:

Author:

Elizabeth Gaskell

Title:

novels

Genre:

Fiction

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

unknown


Source Information:

Record ID:

4413

Source:

Print

Author:

n/a

Editor:

Juliet Barker

Title:

The Brontes: A Life in Letters

Place of Publication:

London

Date of Publication:

1997

Vol:

n/a

Page:

374

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Juliet Barker (ed.), The Brontes: A Life in Letters (London, 1997), p. 374, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=4413, accessed: 26 April 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
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