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Mrs Laurence Binyon : Nineteenth Century Prose

'Do you know the prose of Wilfred Whitten? If not read pp. 229-30 of Mrs. Laurence Binyon?s Nineteenth Century Prose (Methuens, 1907).'

Century: 1900-1945     Reader/Listener/Group: Arnold Bennett      Print: Book

Laurence Binyon : [criticism of Hardy]

'The meeting then considered the works of Thomas Hardy. H.M. Wallis gave a paper outlining the main features of Hardy's life and gave some idea of the succession of works and a general criticism of his writing. The announced programme for the evening then came to an abrupt end - for health kept Mr Evans away & Mr Stansfield also was unable to come, and these two members had arranged to introduce the novels & poems of Hardy & also to start a discussion upon Hardy's religious views. We were very sorry to miss our friends & their contribution & hope that we may have another evening upon Hardy at some future time. To fill this gap in our programme H.M. Wallis told in his graphic way the short story called The 3 Travellers & Rosamund Wallis read the wife auction scene from 'The Mayor of Casterbridge' & the Secretary read a critique by Lawrence [sic] Binyon on the poems of Hardy'.

Century: 1900-1945     Reader/Listener/Group: Ernest E. Unwin      Print: Book

Laurence Binyon : [impressions of Persian art]

'Meeting held at Reckitt House Feb 27 1931
R. H. Robson in the chair
1. Minutes of last approved
[...]
6 The subject of the evening Persian Art was then taken. R. H. Robson gave us a short survey of Persian History emphasizing the way in which the natural Features of the Country had kept it in a separate entity throughout the ages[.] Mrs Robson sang us "Myself When Young" and to Geo Burrow we were indebted for a fascinating description of the Persian Art Exhibition. After Supper Mrs Burrow read us some short & charming Persian lyrics, C.E. Stansfield read from Fitzgeralds Omar Kyaham [sic] Mrs Pollard gave us Laurence Binyons impressions of Persian Art & Miss Brain read the last scene from Flecker’s Hassan.'

Century: 1900-1945     Reader/Listener/Group: Mary Pollard      

Laurence Binyon : For the Fallen

‘There is an excellent article in this week Saturday Westminster, a paper of which I am very fond. It is a review by Walter de la Mare, and is that poet’s confession of Faith … My leave starts on Thursday—5 whole days … Do you not like Laurence Binyon’s verses in the Times Supplement? Those and Hardy’s and Kipling’s are the best of the bunch. Though I like Watson Grenfell and Noyes. Hardy’s grows on one. Did you ever read his last book of Short Stories—"The Changed Man"? … Have you read any of D F Lawrence? I have just finished an extraordinary book called "The White Peacock", full of arresting studies of character and most essentially breathing of earth and clouds and flowers—though not a pleasant book … we had Zeps here about a fortnight ago. Two bombs were dropped on Chelmsford itself, both on or near the Glosters billeting area. The damage was perhaps 5£ worth. It cured an old lady of muscular rheumatism, indeed it made an athlete, a sprinter of her—she went down the street in her nightgown like a comet or some gravity-defying ghost.’

Century: 1900-1945     Reader/Listener/Group: Ivor Bertie Gurney      Print: Newspaper

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