Record Number: 7628

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

Henry James to Clare Benedict, 13 September 1907: 'Returning to this place [Lamb House, Rye] early in July after a long absence abroad [...] I found the March "Atlantic" in a great heap of waiting postal matter on my table [...] I addressed myself to your delicate discreet little story [goes on to praise it]'.

Century:

1900-1945

Date:

Between 1 Jul 1907 and 13 Sep 1907

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:

Henry James

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

15 Apr 1843

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

Writer

Religion:

unknown

Country of Origin:

USA

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:

Clare Benedict

Title:

"Roderick Eaton's Children"

Genre:

Fiction

Form of Text:

Print: Serial / periodical

Publication Details

In The Atlantic, March 1907

Provenance

owned

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Source Information:

Record ID:

7628

Source:

Print

Author:

Henry James

Editor:

Leon Edel

Title:

Henry James: Letters

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Date of Publication:

1984

Vol:

4

Page:

459

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Henry James, Leon Edel (ed.), Henry James: Letters (Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1984), 4, p. 459, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=7628, accessed: 23 April 2024

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Additional Comments:

None