Record Number: 14567

---

Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'Just before leaving Paris I read the first instalment of "F. of G." in Pearson?s & thought it extremely good, barring a few minime verbal infelicities. It cost me 2 francs to buy the number, but I couldn?t resist it.'

Century:

1900-1945

Date:

Between 1 Dec 1903 and 4 Feb 1904

Country:

France

Time

n/a

Place:

city: Paris

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:

France

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

n/a

Additional Comments:

n/a

---

Text Being Read:

Author:

H. G. Wells

Title:

The Food of the Gods

Genre:

Fiction

Form of Text:

Print: Serial / periodical

Publication Details

Pearson's, 1903

Provenance

owned

---

Source Information:

Record ID:

14567

Source:

Print

Author:

Arnold Bennett

Editor:

James Hepburn

Title:

Letters of Arnold Bennett Vol.II 1889-1915

Place of Publication:

London: Oxford University Press

Date of Publication:

1968

Vol:

II

Page:

188

Additional Comments:

In a letter from Bennet to H.G. and Jane Wells, dated 4 February 1904, from Hotel d'Italie.

Citation:

Arnold Bennett, James Hepburn (ed.), Letters of Arnold Bennett Vol.II 1889-1915 (London: Oxford University Press, 1968), II, p. 188, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=14567, accessed: 24 April 2024

---

Additional Comments:

None