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Record Number: 24851


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

Pardon a word of unsolicited criticism about your venture. I think the contents are pretty creditable, but I think that the material presentation leaves something to be desired. The page is not good, and the type is entirely without distinction. . . . Taken as a whole, the mere look of the review is extremely disappointing—even to the sinister colour of the cover.

Century:

1900-1945

Date:

Until: 29 May 1923

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:

Title:

Adelphi

Genre:

Fiction, Essays / Criticism

Form of Text:

Print: Serial / periodical

Publication Details

June, 1923

Provenance

unknown


Source Information:

Record ID:

24851

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:

190

Additional Comments:

In a letter from Arnold Bennett to John Middleton Murry, from 75, Cadogan Square, dated 29th May 1923

Citation:

Arnold Bennett, James Hepburn (ed.), Letters of Arnold Bennett Vol.III 1916 -1931 (London: Oxford University Press, 1970), III, p. 190, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=24851, accessed: 27 April 2024


Additional Comments:

Bennett writing about the first edition of Murry's new publication, 'Adelphi'.

   
   
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