Record Number: 26094
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
Barr�s is all right sometimes. The 'Jardin de B�r�nice' is his best work. You ought to read Charles Louis Philippe�s 'Bubu de Montparnasse'. And Roger Martin du Gard�s 'Jean Barois'. These books will hold you. I should suggest also Colette�s 'Ch�ri', only I gravely doubt if you would be able to follow its very difficult colloquialisms. . . . Roulette is a bit of a lark, but very dangerous. See the diary of Madame Dostoevsky on the subject of Feodor�s gambling mania. It is appalling.
Century:1900-1945
Date:Until: 27 Jan 1926
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Type of Experience(Reader):
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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:UK
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Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Bubu de Montparnasse
Genre:Fiction, Geography / Travel
Form of Text:Print: Book
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Source Information:
Record ID:26094
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:266
Additional Comments:
In a letter from Arnold Bennett to Harriet Cohen, from 75, Cadogan Square, dated 20-4-26.
Citation:
Arnold Bennett, James Hepburn (ed.), Letters of Arnold Bennett Vol.III 1916 -1931, (London: Oxford University Press, 1970), III, p. 266, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=26094, accessed: 06 February 2026
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