Record Number: 24485
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'. . . and I wish to tell you that it was the first chapters of 'A Mummer’s Wife' which opened my eyes to the romantic nature of the district that I had blindly inhabited for over twenty years. You are indeed the father of all my Five Towns books.'
Century:1900-1945
Date:Until: 24 Dec 1920
Country:England
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Type of Experience(Reader):
silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
(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:A Mummer's Wife
Genre:Fiction
Form of Text:Print: Book
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Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:24485
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:139
Additional Comments:
In a letter from Arnold Bennett [fragment] to George Moore, [from 12B George Street], dated 24-12-20
Citation:
Arnold Bennett, James Hepburn (ed.), Letters of Arnold Bennett Vol.III 1916 -1931, (London: Oxford University Press, 1970), III, p. 139, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=24485, accessed: 11 February 2025
Additional Comments:
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