Record Number: 4184

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'Joseph Keating read little but boys' magazines and 3d thrillers until he stumbled across Greek philosophy. He was particularly struck by the Greek precept 'Know thyself' and pursued that goal by reading until 3a.m.'

Century:

1850-1899, 1900-1945

Date:

unknown

Country:

Wales

Time

n/a

Place:

n/a

Type of Experience
(Reader):
 

silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

Type of Experience
(Listener):
 

solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

Joseph Keating

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

1 Jan 1872

Socio-Economic Group:

Labourer (non-agricultural)

Occupation:

collier

Religion:

n/a

Country of Origin:

Wales

Country of Experience:

Wales

Listeners present if any:
e.g family, servants, friends

n/a

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

Title:

[boys' magazines]

Genre:

Fiction, Ephemera

Form of Text:

Print: Serial / periodical

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

unknown

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Source Information:

Record ID:

4184

Source:

Print

Author:

Jonathan Rose

Editor:

n/a

Title:

The Intellectual Li

Place of Publication:

New Haven

Date of Publication:

2001

Vol:

n/a

Page:

240

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Jonathan Rose, The Intellectual Li, (New Haven, 2001), p. 240, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=4184, accessed: 20 April 2025

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Additional Comments:

See Joseph Keating, 'Struggle for Life' - Full ref. not traceable in Rose.