Evidence: | 'I performed one Herculean task, having nearly finished Clarissa Harlowe, the most glorious novel ever written, & I advise you begin it as soon as you can.' |
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Century: | 1800-1849 | ||||||||||
Date: | Until: 3 Jan 1830 | ||||||||||
Country: | England | ||||||||||
Time: | n/a | ||||||||||
Place: | city: Cambridge | ||||||||||
Type of Experience (Reader): |
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Type of Experience (Listener): |
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Reader: | Charles Darwin |
Age | Adult (18-100+) |
Gender | Male |
Date of Birth | 12 Feb 1809 |
Socio-economic group: | Professional / academic / merchant / farmer |
Occupation: | scientist and writer |
Religion: | atheist |
Country of origin: | England |
Country of experience: | England |
Listeners present if any: (e.g. family, servants,
friends, workmates) |
n/a |
Additional comments: | n/a |
Author: | Samuel Richardson |
Title: | Clarissa Harlowe; or, The History of a Young Lady |
Genre: | Fiction, Drama |
Form of Text: | Print: Book |
Publication details: | 1747-8 |
Provenance: | unknown |
Record ID: | 16469 | |
Source - | Manuscript | Other |
Author: | Darwin Correspondence Project: http://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/darwinletters/calendar/entry-75.html, |
Citation: | Darwin Correspondence Project: http://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/darwinletters/calendar/entry-75.html, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=16469, accessed: 17 April 2024 |
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