Record Number: 19338

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'Pardon my frankness. This is most distinctly an idea for a play. And you have put everything into it except the play. [The Sane Star]... Play returned herewith. A.B.'

Century:

1900-1945

Date:

Between 21 Oct 1918 and 22 Nov 1918

Country:

England

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:

Arnold Bennett

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

27 May 1867

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

writer/journalist/reviewer

Religion:

Christian

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

England

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

n/a

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

E.V. Lucas

Title:

The Sane Star

Genre:

Drama

Form of Text:

Manuscript: Unknown

Publication Details

published later in 1924

Provenance

borrowed (other)
sent to Bennett by author

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Source Information:

Record ID:

19338

Source:

Print

Author:

Arnold Bennett

Editor:

James Hepburn

Title:

Letters of Arnold Bennett Vol.III 1916 -1931

Place of Publication:

London: Oxford University Press

Date of Publication:

1970

Vol:

III

Page:

79

Additional Comments:

In a letter from Arnold Bennett to E.V. Lucas from 80, Piccadilly,dated 21.10.18

Citation:

Arnold Bennett, James Hepburn (ed.), Letters of Arnold Bennett Vol.III 1916 -1931, (London: Oxford University Press, 1970), III, p. 79, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=19338, accessed: 11 May 2024

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Additional Comments:

None