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Record 5914

Reading Experience:

Evidence:
'I took from my pocket the volume of "Love and Madness" which I had amused myself with a few evenings since- ...I read with great pleasure the whole of the History of Poor Chatterton to Mr H.'
Century: 1800-1849
Date: 23 Jan 1803
Country: England
Time: afternoon: PM - til 4:00 pm
Place: city: London
other location: Mr Humphrey's House, Knightsbridge.
   
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:William Upcott
Age Adult (18-100+)
Gender Male
Date of Birth 1779
Socio-economic group: Clerk / tradesman / artisan / smallholder
Occupation: Bookseller's assistant, Pall Mall, London
Religion: n/a
Country of origin: England
Country of experience: England
Listeners present if any:
(e.g. family, servants, friends, workmates)
friend
Additional comments: n/a

 

Text Being Read:

Author: James Hackman
Title: Love and Madness
Genre: Biography
Form of Text: Print: Book
Publication details: n/a
Provenance: unknown

 

Source Information:

Record ID: 5914  
  Source - Manuscript
  Author: William Upcott
  Title: [Diary 1803-1807]
  Location: British Library
  Call no: Add 32, 558.
  Page/folio: 8

Citation: William Upcott, [Diary 1803-1807] British Library, p. Add 32, 558., p. 8, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=5914, accessed: 28 March 2024

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