Record Number: 12845
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'Ever read Stendhal?s ?Physiologie de l?amour?? If not, do. 1 franc is the price. It is vivacious, epigrammatic, & full of common-sense. I think he must be a great man. It was Miss Symonds mentioned the book to me, though she hadn?t read it herself.'
Century:1850-1899
Date:Between 1 Jan 1896 and 11 Jul 1896
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:city: London
Type of Experience(Reader):
silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
(Listener):
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: 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
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Additional Comments:
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:De l'amour
Genre:History, Social Science, Science, considers the passion psychologically and in relation to historical and social conditions
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsfirst published 1822
Provenanceowned
Source Information:
Record ID:12845
Source: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:60
Additional Comments:
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Citation:
Arnold Bennett, James Hepburn (ed.), Letters of Arnold Bennett Vol.II 1889-1915, (London: Oxford University Press, 1968), II, p. 60, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=12845, accessed: 30 September 2024
Additional Comments:
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