| Evidence: | Fanny Kemble, 22 July 1831, following record of discussion with her aunt Dall in which the prospect was raised of her having to give up her career and personal wealth if she should marry: 'I took up Dante, and read about the devils boiled in pitch, which refreshed my imagination and cheered my spirits very much'. |
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| Century: | 1800-1849 | ||||||||||
| Date: | 22 Jul 1831 | ||||||||||
| Country: | England | ||||||||||
| Time: | n/a | ||||||||||
| Place: | city: London | ||||||||||
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| Reader: | Fanny Kemble |
| Age | Adult (18-100+) |
| Gender | Female |
| Date of Birth | 27 Nov 1809 |
| Socio-economic group: | Professional / academic / merchant / farmer |
| Occupation: | Actress |
| Religion: | unknown |
| 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: | Dante Alighieri |
| Title: | The Divine Comedy (Purgatorio) |
| Genre: | Poetry |
| Form of Text: | Print: Book |
| Publication details: | n/a |
| Provenance: | unknown |
| Record ID: | 7850 | |
| Source - | ||
| Author: | Fanny Kemble | |
| Editor: | Catherine Clinton | |
| Title: | Fanny Kemble's Journals | |
| Place of Publication: | Cambridge, Massachusetts | |
| Date of Publication: | 2000 | |
| Vol: | n/a | |
| Page: | 31 | |
| Additional comments: | n/a |
| Citation: | Fanny Kemble, Catherine Clinton (ed.), Fanny Kemble's Journals (Cambridge, Massachusetts, 2000), p. 31, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=7850, accessed: 19 April 2024 | |
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