Record Number: 24484

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'About 2/3rds of this play is undoubtedly very fine. I think it weakens in structure in the 3rd act. . . . I only met the dedication tonight. Thanks. It is very agreeable to me.'

Century:

1900-1945

Date:

Until: 23 Dec 1920

Country:

England

Time

evening

Place:

London
12B George Street

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:

Robert Nichols

Title:

Guillty Souls

Genre:

Drama

Form of Text:

Print: completed draft of play

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

n/a

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Source Information:

Record ID:

24484

Source:

Print

Author:

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:

138-9

Additional Comments:

In a letter from Arnold Bennett to Robert Nichols, from 12B George Street, dated 23-12-20

Citation:

Arnold Bennett, James Hepburn (ed.), Letters of Arnold Bennett Vol.III 1916 -1931, (London: Oxford University Press, 1970), III, p. 138-9, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=24484, accessed: 20 May 2024

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Additional Comments:

None