Record Number: 23931

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'Marcus Clarke commenced in this day's Weekly Times a series of articles under the title of "The Wicked World" or Melbourne [?] & Melbourne Life. The Article to-day described Camomile or Collins Street. Marcus has set himself a difficult task, he will have either to be very personal & so [?] enemies or be dull & considered commonplace. He might if he were mean enough perhaps make his subject the vehicle for advertisers. If his work is read many would pay to have their establishments even appear wicked in it.'

Century:

1850-1899

Date:

17 Jan 1874

Country:

Australia

Time

n/a

Place:

city: Melbourne

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:

John Buckley Castieau

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

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Text Being Read:

Author:

[n/a]

Title:

Weekly Times

Genre:

Unknown

Form of Text:

Print: Newspaper

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

unknown

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Source Information:

Record ID:

23931

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=23931, accessed: 21 December 2024

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Additional Comments:

None