Record Number: 3242
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'[Kent] Carr cites a letter [Marie] Corelli received from a colors sergeant in the Boer War in May 1900: "Now to tell you about your delightful books which were invaluable to the troops during the siege; one, 'The Sorrows of Satan,' was read and re-read by me, and then handed round. As many as three would be wanting to read it, so where literature was scarce, you can imagine what a blessing it was to have a book like it.'"
Century:1900-1945
Date:Between 1 May 1900 and 31 May 1900
Country:South Africa
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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:
Reader: Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Male
Date of Birth:n/a
Socio-Economic Group:Unknown/NA
Occupation:Soldier (colours sergeant)
Religion:unknown
Country of Origin:unknown
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 Sorrows of Satan
Genre:Fiction
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:3242
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
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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=3242, accessed: 10 November 2024
Additional Comments:
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