Record Number: 3241
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
Annette R. Federico notes anecdote in Kent Carr's 1901 biography of Marie Corelli, in which it is reported that New Zealand and Australian soliders in South Africa during the Boer War 'came across a stray copy of The Soul of Lilith on the veld and tore out each page after it was read to pass along to the next man in the troop.'
Century:1850-1899, 1900-1945
Date:Between 1 Jan 1892 and 31 Dec 1901
Country:South Africa
Timen/a
Place:n/a
Type of Experience(Reader):
silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
(Listener):
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reading Group:New Zealand and Australian soldiers
Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Male
Date of Birth:n/a
Socio-Economic Group:Unknown/NA
Occupation:Soldiers
Religion:unknown
Country of Origin:New Zealand; Australia
Country of Experience:South Africa
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
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Additional Comments:
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:The Soul of Lilith
Genre:Fiction
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication DetailsFirst published 1892
ProvenanceFound
Source Information:
Record ID:3241
Source:Annette R. Federico
Editor:n/a
Title:Idol of Suburbia: Marie Corelli and Late-Victorian Literary Culture
Place of Publication:n/a
Date of Publication:2000
Vol:n/a
Page:n/a
Additional Comments:
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Citation:
Annette R. Federico, Idol of Suburbia: Marie Corelli and Late-Victorian Literary Culture, (2000), http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=3241, accessed: 10 November 2024
Additional Comments:
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