Record Number: 15356

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'Many thanks for your letter and the book. I read the book at once, d?un trait. This is praise, I think! It reminds me of "Dominique".'

Century:

1900-1945

Date:

Until: 21 Jul 1911

Country:

France

Time

n/a

Place:

city: Fontainebleau
specific address: Villa des N?fliers

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:

France

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

n/a

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

Andr Gide

Title:

Isabelle

Genre:

Fiction

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

1911

Provenance

owned

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Source Information:

Record ID:

15356

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:

286

Additional Comments:

In a letter from Bennett to Andr? Gide, dated 21 July from Villa des N?fliers

Citation:

Arnold Bennett, James Hepburn (ed.), Letters of Arnold Bennett Vol.II 1889-1915, (London: Oxford University Press, 1968), II, p. 286, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=15356, accessed: 20 March 2025

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Additional Comments:

None