Record Number: 24144
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'Byron was a great genius. 'Don' Juan is a terrific work. But there is scarcely a page of it which does not show that an artistic conscience was not Byron’s strong point. . . . Not long since I re-read 'Quentin Durward'. What a book of hasty expedients, adroit evasions of difficulties, and artistic ‘slimness’.'
Century:1900-1945
Date:Until: 22 Mar 1920
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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:unknown
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Quentin Durward
Genre:Fiction
Form of Text:Print: Book
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Source Information:
Record ID:24144
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:125
Additional Comments:
In a letter from Arnold Bennett to the editor of the 'Nation' from 12B George Street, dated March 22nd 1920
Citation:
Arnold Bennett, James Hepburn (ed.), Letters of Arnold Bennett Vol.III 1916 -1931, (London: Oxford University Press, 1970), III, p. 125, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=24144, accessed: 08 December 2024
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