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Record Number: 9999


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'I came across a piece of verse which exercised a lasting influence on my taste. It was called "The Cameronian's Dream" and it had been written by a certain James Hyslop...' [ more for 2 paras]

Century:

1850-1899

Date:

Between 1 Oct 1856 and 30 Nov 1856

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

city: London, Pimlico
location in dwelling: Lodgings, room in Pimlico

Type of Experience
(Reader):
 

silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

Type of Experience
(Listener):
 

passive in company unknown
single serial unknown


Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

Edmund Gosse

Age:

Child (0-17)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

1849

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

Son of zoological writer

Religion:

Plymouth Brethren

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

England

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

ill mother, Emily Gosse


Additional Comments:

n/a



Text Being Read:

Author:

James Hyslop

Title:

The Cameronian's Dream

Genre:

Other religious, Poetry

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

owned


Source Information:

Record ID:

9999

Source:

Print

Author:

Edmund Gosse

Editor:

n/a

Title:

Father and Son

Place of Publication:

Keele: Ryburn Publishing

Date of Publication:

1994 (1907)

Vol:

n/a

Page:

63

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Edmund Gosse, Father and Son (Keele: Ryburn Publishing, 1994 (1907)), p. 63, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=9999, accessed: 19 April 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
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