Reading in Brighton
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Description
Speech given before a matinée reading of 'Little Dombey' (13 November 1858).
Creator
Dickens, Charles
Source
Brighton Gazette (18 November 1858).
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Bibliographic Citation
Dickens, Charles. 'Reading in Brighton' (13 November 1858). Dickens Search. Eds. Emily Bell and Lydia Craig. Accessed [date]. https://dickenssearch.com/speeches/1858-11-13_Speech_Reading_in_Brighton.
Summary
‘Mr. Dickens, in commencing, expressed a hope that his audience would speedily forget the cold light of day and lose themselves with him amidst those childish footsteps, trusting that they would laugh if they thought proper, or cry if they thought proper, as nothing could give him greater pleasure than to see them do so unconstrainedly.’
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Citation
Dickens, Charles, “Reading in Brighton,” Dickens Search, accessed April 23, 2024, https://dickenssearch.com/speeches/1858-11-13_Speech_Reading_in_Brighton.