Record Number: 19337
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'I should have read S.& H. [Shops and Houses] earlier, despite J. & P. , but I couldn’t get the book off Marguerite. Conjugal unpleasantness became so acute on the point that I was obliged to buy a second copy. I think this book shows marked development on the part of the author. There are about 150 pp. as good as the very best few pages of "On the Staircase", & some much better.'
Century:1900-1945
Date:Between 20 Oct 1918 and 21 Oct 1918
Country:England
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Type of Experience(Reader):
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(Listener):
solitary in company unknown
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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: 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
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Additional Comments:
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:On the Staircase
Genre:Fiction
Form of Text:Print: Book
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Source Information:
Record ID:19337
Source: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:74
Additional Comments:
In a letter from Arnold Bennett to Frank Swinnerton 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. 74, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=19337, accessed: 28 April 2025
Additional Comments:
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