Record Number: 13039

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'I read 'A Year?s Exile' during the three hours? journey down here on Thursday afternoon, & have passed it on to Frank to review in Woman. As for me, I shall review it in Hearth & Home. I have now read it twice, and come to a definite conclusion about it.'

Century:

1850-1899

Date:

8 Apr 1898

Country:

England

Time

afternoon: 'Thursday afternoon'

Place:

other location: during the three hours' journey down here'i.e. in a train

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/editor/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

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

1898

Provenance

owned

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Source Information:

Record ID:

13039

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:

109

Additional Comments:

Letter from AB to George Sturt, dated 10 Apl 98, from 205 Waterloo Road, Burslem, Staffs.

Citation:

Arnold Bennett, James Hepburn (ed.), Letters of Arnold Bennett Vol.II 1889-1915, (London: Oxford University Press, 1968), II, p. 109, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=13039, accessed: 14 May 2024

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Additional Comments:

None