Record Number: 12837

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'For exercise I have just ridden over to Ken?s for your novel, though I am so busy I haven?t time to read it today. I have, however, snatched 20 minutes for the first two chapters. The first, to me, at first reading, is somewhat shadowy, but the second, my pippin, is positively masterly.'

Century:

1850-1899

Date:

2 May 1896

Country:

England

Time

morning: Saturday

Place:

city: London
specific address: 6 Victoria Grove

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:

George Sturt

Title:

A Year's Exile

Genre:

Fiction, Essays / Criticism

Form of Text:

Print: Unknown

Publication Details

Later published by Lane: 1898

Provenance

borrowed (other)
sent by author

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Source Information:

Record ID:

12837

Source:

Print

Author:

Arnold Bennett

Editor:

James Hepburn

Title:

Letters of Arnold Bennett Vol.II 1889-1915

Place of Publication:

London: Oxford University Press

Date of Publication:

1968

Vol:

II

Page:

44

Additional Comments:

Letter from AB to George Sturt, [2 May 1896], 'Saty ming' from 6 Victoria Grove.

Citation:

Arnold Bennett, James Hepburn (ed.), Letters of Arnold Bennett Vol.II 1889-1915, (London: Oxford University Press, 1968), II, p. 44, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=12837, accessed: 14 May 2024

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Additional Comments: