Record Number: 13103
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
One day, as Louis was leaving the hotel, he stopped to send a message up to my mother by one of the 'Buttons', as they were called. The only boy present was sitting, deeply engrossed in a book. When Louis spoke to him, he made no answer but went on reading. Impatient, Louis plucked the book out of the boy's hand. It was 'Treasure Island'. Returning it instantly, he said: 'Go right on reading, my little man. Don't let anyone disturb you.'
Century:1850-1899
Date:Between 1 Jan 1890 and 31 Dec 1890
Country:Australia
Timedaytime
Place:city: Sydney
Oxford Hotel
(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:Child (0-17)
Gender:Male
Date of Birth:n/a
Socio-Economic Group:Servant
Occupation:Hotel bellboy
Religion:n/a
Country of Origin:British
Country of Experience:Australia
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
n/a
Additional Comments:
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Treasure Island
Genre:Fiction, Children's Lit, Geography / Travel
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:13103
Source:Field Isobel
Editor:n/a
Title:This Life I've Lived
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:1937
Vol:n/a
Page:301
Additional Comments:
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Citation:
Field Isobel, This Life I've Lived, (London, 1937), p. 301, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=13103, accessed: 18 July 2024
Additional Comments:
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