Record Number: 23935
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'There is no particular talk in this house except the slump in theatres, & the general & increasing badness of the 'London Mercury'. I find the L.M. very dull & pompous.'
Century:1900-1945
Date:Between 1 Nov 1919 and 23 Jan 1920
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
n/a
Additional Comments:
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:London Mercury
Genre:Drama, Essays / Criticism, Arts / architecture
Form of Text:Print: Serial / periodical
Publication DetailsNovember 1919 onwards
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:23935
Source: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:121
Additional Comments:
In a letter from Arnold Bennett to Hugh Walpole,from 12B George Street, dated 23-1-20
Citation:
Arnold Bennett, James Hepburn (ed.), Letters of Arnold Bennett Vol.III 1916 -1931, (London: Oxford University Press, 1970), III, p. 121, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=23935, accessed: 28 September 2024
Additional Comments:
None