Record Number: 9074

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

Mary Berry, Journal, 11 May 1808: 'In the evening, Gell's "Ithaca".'

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

11 May 1808

Country:

England

Time

evening

Place:

city: Twickenham

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:

Mary Berry

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Female

Date of Birth:

16 Mar 1763

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

Writer/Literary Editor

Religion:

Anglican

Country of Origin:

England

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:

William Gell

Title:

The Geography and Antiquities of Ithaca

Genre:

History, Geography / Travel

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

London, 1807

Provenance

unknown

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Source Information:

Record ID:

9074

Source:

Print

Author:

n/a

Editor:

Lady Theresa Lewis

Title:

Extracts of the Journals and Correspondence of Miss Berry From the Year 1783 to 1852

Place of Publication:

London

Date of Publication:

1865

Vol:

2

Page:

349

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Lady Theresa Lewis (ed.), Extracts of the Journals and Correspondence of Miss Berry From the Year 1783 to 1852 (London, 1865), 2, p. 349, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=9074, accessed: 02 April 2023

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Additional Comments:

None