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Record 24484

Reading Experience:

Evidence:
'About 2/3rds of this play is undoubtedly very fine. I think it weakens in structure in the 3rd act. . . . I only met the dedication tonight. Thanks. It is very agreeable to me.'
Century: 1900-1945
Date: Until: 23 Dec 1920
Country: England
Time: evening
Place: London
12B George Street
   
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, workmates)
n/a
Additional comments: n/a

 

Text Being Read:

Author: Robert Nichols
Title: Guillty Souls
Genre: Drama
Form of Text: Print: completed draft of play
Publication details: n/a
Provenance: n/a

 

Source Information:

Record ID: 24484  
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: 138-9
  Additional comments: In a letter from Arnold Bennett to Robert Nichols, from 12B George Street, dated 23-12-20

Citation: Arnold Bennett, James Hepburn (ed.), Letters of Arnold Bennett Vol.III 1916 -1931 (London: Oxford University Press, 1970), III, p. 138-9, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=24484, accessed: 19 April 2024

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