| Evidence: | 'For exercise I have just ridden over to Ken?s for your novel, though I am so busy I haven?t time to read it today. I have, however, snatched 20 minutes for the first two chapters. The first, to me, at first reading, is somewhat shadowy, but the second, my pippin, is positively masterly.' |
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| Century: | 1850-1899 | ||||||||||
| Date: | 2 May 1896 | ||||||||||
| Country: | England | ||||||||||
| Time: | morning: Saturday | ||||||||||
| Place: | city: London specific address: 6 Victoria Grove |
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| 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, workmates) |
n/a |
| Additional comments: | n/a |
| Author: | George Sturt |
| Title: | A Year's Exile |
| Genre: | Fiction, Essays / Criticism |
| Form of Text: | Print: Unknown |
| Publication details: | Later published by Lane: 1898 |
| Provenance: | borrowed (other) sent by author |
| Record ID: | 12837 | |
| Source - | ||
| Author: | Arnold Bennett | |
| Editor: | James Hepburn | |
| Title: | Letters of Arnold Bennett Vol.II 1889-1915 | |
| Place of Publication: | London: Oxford University Press | |
| Date of Publication: | 1968 | |
| Vol: | II | |
| Page: | 44 | |
| Additional comments: | Letter from AB to George Sturt, [2 May 1896], 'Saty ming' from 6 Victoria Grove. |
| Citation: | Arnold Bennett, James Hepburn (ed.), Letters of Arnold Bennett Vol.II 1889-1915 (London: Oxford University Press, 1968), II, p. 44, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=12837, accessed: 31 March 2023 | |
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