Record Number: 7606
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
Henry James to Edith Wharton, 8 November 1905, in praise of the conclusion to "The House of Mirth": 'Half an hour ago, or less, I laid down the November "Scribner" [...] Let me tell you at once that I very much admire that fiction'.
Century:1900-1945
Date:8 Feb 1905
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:city: Rye
county: Sussex
specific address: Lamb House
(Reader):
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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:15 Apr 1843
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:Writer
Religion:unknown
Country of Origin:USA
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:The House of Mirth (final instalment)
Genre:Fiction
Form of Text:Print: Serial / periodical
Publication DetailsIn Scribner's Monthly, November 1905
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:7606
Source:Henry James
Editor:Leon Edel
Title:Henry James: Letters
Place of Publication:Cambridge, Massachusetts
Date of Publication:1984
Vol:4
Page:373
Additional Comments:
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Citation:
Henry James, Leon Edel (ed.), Henry James: Letters (Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1984), 4, p. 373, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=7606, accessed: 28 March 2024
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