Record Number: 23852
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'I read a novel called the Guardian Angel to-day by the Author of "Elsie Vennor". It was quite up to the run of most novels & served to amuse me very well to-day. If it had not been for it & the papers I should have had dull times as I did'ent stir out at all.'
Century:1850-1899
Date:10 Aug 1872
Country:Australia
Timen/a
Place:city: Melbourne
location in dwelling: at home
(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:15 May 1831
Socio-Economic Group:Clerk / tradesman / artisan / smallholder
Occupation:Prison Governor
Religion:n/a
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:Australia
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
n/a
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Guardian Angel
Genre:Fiction
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:23852
Source:Manuscript
Author:John Buckley Castieau
Title:Diaries
Location:National Library of Australia
Call No:NLA MS 2218
Page/Folio:n/a
Additional Information:
n/a
Citation:
John Buckley Castieau, Diaries, National Library of Australia, NLA MS 2218, n/a, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=23852, accessed: 06 October 2024
Additional Comments:
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