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Record Number: 6052


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'Although Bennett had reservations about the book, he had enjoyed it, and had at once written to tell his friend so'.

Century:

1900-1945

Date:

Between 1 Jan 1926 and 31 Dec 1926

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/editor/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:

H.G. Wells

Title:

The World of William Clissold

Genre:

Fiction

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

London 1926

Provenance

unknown


Source Information:

Record ID:

6052

Source:

Print

Author:

Margaret Drabble

Editor:

n/a

Title:

Arnold Bennett

Place of Publication:

London

Date of Publication:

1974

Vol:

n/a

Page:

313

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Margaret Drabble, Arnold Bennett (London, 1974), p. 313, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=6052, accessed: 28 March 2024


Additional Comments:

secondary source

   
   
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