Record Number: 3241

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

Annette R. Federico notes anecdote in Kent Carr's 1901 biography of Marie Corelli, in which it is reported that New Zealand and Australian soliders in South Africa during the Boer War 'came across a stray copy of The Soul of Lilith on the veld and tore out each page after it was read to pass along to the next man in the troop.'

Century:

1850-1899, 1900-1945

Date:

Between 1 Jan 1892 and 31 Dec 1901

Country:

South Africa

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:

Reading Group:

New Zealand and Australian soldiers

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

n/a

Socio-Economic Group:

Unknown/NA

Occupation:

Soldiers

Religion:

unknown

Country of Origin:

New Zealand; Australia

Country of Experience:

South Africa

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

n/a

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

Marie Corelli

Title:

The Soul of Lilith

Genre:

Fiction

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

First published 1892

Provenance

Found

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Source Information:

Record ID:

3241

Source:

Print

Author:

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

Vol:

n/a

Page:

n/a

Additional Comments:

n/a

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=3241, accessed: 25 November 2024

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Additional Comments:

None