| Evidence: | 'I?m reading "Of Human Bondage" of Somerset Maugham & it?s terribly good ? some wonderful school stuff, & of course the whole thing, in his subtle way, is quite itching with queerness. Perhaps I?ll send you a copy to Chicago to read in bed.'
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| Century: | 1900-1945 | ||||||||||
| Date: | unknown | ||||||||||
| Country: | America | ||||||||||
| Time: | n/a | ||||||||||
| Place: | city: New York | ||||||||||
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| Reader: | Peter Pears |
| Age | Adult (18-100+) |
| Gender | Male |
| Date of Birth | 22 Jun 1910 |
| Socio-economic group: | Professional / academic / merchant / farmer |
| Occupation: | Singer |
| Religion: | unknown |
| Country of origin: | England |
| Country of experience: | America |
| Listeners present if any: (e.g. family, servants,
friends, workmates) |
n/a |
| Additional comments: | n/a |
| Author: | Somerset Maughan |
| Title: | Of Human Bondage |
| Genre: | Fiction, Autobiog / Diary, Autobiography disguised as fiction |
| Form of Text: | Print: Book |
| Publication details: | n/a |
| Provenance: | unknown |
| Record ID: | 5506 | |
| Source - | ||
| Author: | Benjamin Britten | |
| Editor: | Donald Mitchell | |
| Title: | Letters from a Life: Selected Letters and Diaries of Benjamin Britten | |
| Place of Publication: | London | |
| Date of Publication: | 1998 | |
| Vol: | 2 (1939-45) | |
| Page: | 758-9 | |
| Additional comments: | Author: Benjamin Britten et al Editor: Donald Mitchell and Philip Reed Letter 237 9 January 1940 |
| Citation: | Benjamin Britten, Donald Mitchell (ed.), Letters from a Life: Selected Letters and Diaries of Benjamin Britten (London, 1998), 2 (1939-45), p. 758-9, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=5506, accessed: 20 April 2024 | |
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