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Record Number: 19320


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'Do you read the Sunday Times? It is a poor paper, but has great military articles by Spenser Wilkinson, one of the foremost European authorities. This man does not in the least hide his notions about the running of the British Army by the old cavalry crew at the War Office.'

Century:

1900-1945

Date:

Until: 1 Sep 1918

Country:

England

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:

England

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

n/a


Additional Comments:

n/a



Text Being Read:

Author:

Spencer Wilkinson

Title:

Sunday Times articles

Genre:

'military articles'

Form of Text:

Print: Newspaper

Publication Details

1918

Provenance

unknown


Source Information:

Record ID:

19320

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:

67

Additional Comments:

In a letter from Arnold Bennett to Gregory Hill from Comarques, dated 1st Sept 1918

Citation:

Arnold Bennett, James Hepburn (ed.), Letters of Arnold Bennett Vol.III 1916 -1931 (London: Oxford University Press, 1970), III, p. 67, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=19320, accessed: 29 March 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
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