| Evidence: | 'I am doubtful whether the opinion of the world is so much in favour of Richardson's talents as formerly. It appears to me that there is not one character in the whole work that has any natural train in it, or any marks of distinction, which it required any considerable talents to depict....' [extensive criticism of "Clarissa" follows] |
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| Century: | 1800-1849 | ||||||||||
| Date: | 23 Dec 1812 | ||||||||||
| Country: | England | ||||||||||
| Time: | n/a | ||||||||||
| Place: | n/a | ||||||||||
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| Reader: | Sir William Elford |
| Age | Adult (18-100+) |
| Gender | Male |
| Date of Birth | n/a |
| Socio-economic group: | Gentry |
| Occupation: | M.P. and Recorder for Plymouth |
| Religion: | Church of England |
| 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; or, the History of a Young Lady |
| Genre: | Fiction |
| Form of Text: | Print: Book |
| Publication details: | n/a |
| Provenance: | owned |
| Record ID: | 16634 | |
| Source - | ||
| Author: | A.G. L'Estrange | |
| Editor: | n/a | |
| Title: | The Friendships of Mary Russell Mitford | |
| Place of Publication: | London | |
| Date of Publication: | 1882 | |
| Vol: | 1 | |
| Page: | 97 | |
| Additional comments: | Letter from Sir William Elford to Miss Mitford, Bickham, December 23, 1812 |
| Citation: | A.G. L'Estrange, The Friendships of Mary Russell Mitford (London, 1882), 1, p. 97, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=16634, accessed: 24 April 2024 | |
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