Record Number: 26264
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'I told Forster that I was prepared to stand absolutely for both the merits and the decency of the book.' [The Well of Loneliness]
Century:1900-1945
Date:Until: 28 Aug 1928
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Timen/a
Place:n/a
Type of Experience(Reader):
silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
(Listener):
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
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:n/a
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
n/a
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:The Well of Loneliness
Genre:Fiction
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication DetailsJuly 1928
Provenanceowned
Source Information:
Record ID:26264
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:308
Additional Comments:
In a letter from Arnold Bennett to Radclyffe Hall [from 75 Cadogan Square], dated 28th August, 1928
Citation:
Arnold Bennett, James Hepburn (ed.), Letters of Arnold Bennett Vol.III 1916 -1931, (London: Oxford University Press, 1970), III, p. 308, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=26264, accessed: 05 October 2024
Additional Comments:
The book was the subject of a police prosecution.