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Record Number: 12292


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'I first heard of Barr?s in an article by Edward Delille in the Fortnightly.'

Century:

1850-1899

Date:

Between 1 Sep 1891 and 31 Sep 1891

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

city: London

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:

Clerk / tradesman / artisan / smallholder

Occupation:

lawyer's clerk

Religion:

Christian

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

England

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

n/a


Additional Comments:

n/a



Text Being Read:

Author:

Edward Delille

Title:

[article on Maurice Barres]

Genre:

Essays / Criticism, Arts / architecture

Form of Text:

Print: Serial / periodical

Publication Details

The Fortnightly Review, 1 September 1891

Provenance

unknown


Source Information:

Record ID:

12292

Source:

Print

Author:

Arnold Bennett

Editor:

James Hepburn

Title:

Letters of Arnold Bennett

Place of Publication:

London: Oxford University Press

Date of Publication:

1968

Vol:

II

Page:

7

Additional Comments:

Letter from Bennett to George Sturt from 6 Victoria Grove, Chelsea, London dated 24.v.93

Citation:

Arnold Bennett, James Hepburn (ed.), Letters of Arnold Bennett (London: Oxford University Press, 1968), II, p. 7, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=12292, accessed: 16 April 2024


Additional Comments:

editor's note: The article by Edward Delille on Maurice Barres (1862-1923) appeared in the 'Fortnightly' on 1 September 1891.

   
   
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