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Record Number: 26271


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

On the conclusion of the 'Well of Loneliness' case, I propose to devote an article to it in the Evening Standard. I need not tell you that I am anti-police.

Century:

1900-1945

Date:

Until: 10 Nov 1928

Country:

n/a

Time

n/a

Place:

n/a

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


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:

n/a

Listeners present if any:
e.g family, servants, friends

n/a


Additional Comments:

n/a



Text Being Read:

Author:

Radclyffe Hall

Title:

The Well of Loneliness

Genre:

Fiction

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

1928

Provenance

unknown


Source Information:

Record ID:

26271

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:

314

Additional Comments:

In a letter from Arnold Bennett to Jonathan Cape, [from 75 Cadogan Square], dated 10th September, 1928

Citation:

Arnold Bennett, James Hepburn (ed.), Letters of Arnold Bennett Vol.III 1916 -1931, (London: Oxford University Press, 1970), III, p. 314, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=26271, accessed: 05 October 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
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