Record Number: 26310

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

A very fine book indeed, recently published, is Siegfried Sassoon’s 'Memoirs of an Infantry Officer'. I thought that I could never tolerate another war book, but this one, after the first 30 or 40 pages is really extremely distinguished. It has style, wit, beauty and truthfulness.

Century:

1900-1945

Date:

Until: 22 Sep 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

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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

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Text Being Read:

Author:

Siegfried Sassoon

Title:

Memoirs of an Infantry Officer

Genre:

Autobiog / Diary

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

1930

Provenance

unknown

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Source Information:

Record ID:

26310

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:

340

Additional Comments:

In a letter from Arnold Bennett to André Gide, [from 75, Cadogan Square], dated 22nd September 1930

Citation:

Arnold Bennett, James Hepburn (ed.), Letters of Arnold Bennett Vol.III 1916 -1931 (London: Oxford University Press, 1970), III, p. 340, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=26310, accessed: 25 April 2024

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Additional Comments:

None