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Record Number: 26298


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

I am returning your Memoirs. Technically they have practically no faults, except those of the typist. A few slips here and there. And also one or two places where I think a little cutting might be done. . . . Finally you need have no qualms about the book, either technically of as to its interestingness. As a fact you write a damned sight too skilfully for a painter.

Century:

1900-1945

Date:

Until: 31 Mar 1930

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:

William Rothenstein

Title:

Men and Memoirs

Genre:

Autobiog / Diary

Form of Text:

Manuscript: typescript

Publication Details

published in 1931-2

Provenance

unknown


Source Information:

Record ID:

26298

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:

331-2

Additional Comments:

In a letter from Arnold Bennett to William Rothenstein, from 75 Cadogan Square, dated 31st March 1930

Citation:

Arnold Bennett, James Hepburn (ed.), Letters of Arnold Bennett Vol.III 1916 -1931 (London: Oxford University Press, 1970), III, p. 331-2, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=26298, accessed: 16 April 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
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