Record Number: 8703
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'he entered a competition held by Tit-Bits. The prize money was twenty guineas, and it was offered for a "humorous condensation" of a sensational serial which the paper had been running. The serial was called What's bred in the bone [title in italics], and it was by Grant Allen, a scientist-turned novelist like Wells...'
Century:1850-1899
Date:Between 1 Jan 1891 and 31 Dec 1891
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:Clerk / tradesman / artisan / smallholder
Occupation:Solicitor's clerk, later writer / editor.
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:What's bred in the bone
Genre:Fiction
Form of Text:Print: Serial / periodical
Publication Details1891 serial publication in Tit-Bits.
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:8703
Source:Margaret Drabble
Editor:n/a
Title:Arnold Bennett
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:1974
Vol:n/a
Page:54
Additional Comments:
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Citation:
Margaret Drabble, Arnold Bennett, (London, 1974), p. 54, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=8703, accessed: 18 July 2024
Additional Comments:
Secondary source.