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the experience of reading in Britain, from 1450 to 1945...

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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1900-1945'Your Chicago article was very good.' Arnold Bennett H. G. WellsunknownPrint: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'. . . every evening after dinner he read "Whom God Hath Joined" . . . to Agnes and me. [Eleanor Green] I remember objecting to the daughter in the book, giving her fathe...Arnold Bennett Arnold BennettWhom God Hath JoinedManuscript: or published book?
1900-1945'What price Bart Kennedy on America in the Daily Mail?' Arnold Bennett Bart KennedyAmerica RevisitedPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'The other day I read an article by Lady Roberts, quite a good one- but it does not help to demand that everybody should his share in the war. You have got to tell people...Lady RobertsunknownPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'Had a nice night last night. Tommy Bloody Handley on the wireless again, read every book in the house. Too dark to walk to the library, bus every 45 minutes, next one to... unknownunknownPrint: Book
1900-1945'According to what I've read everything seems to be going very satisfactorily, but not knowing the country, I've no idea what we're up against, but I think the Germans ar... unknownunknownPrint: Unknown
1900-1945'I regret that you have given up the "New Statesman". The old editor has returned from the war & the paper is in its best form.' Arnold Bennett New StatesmanPrint: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'There are things going on in the village, but no one would ever say "could I stay with your kiddies while you go". I am quite happy I read decent books, and the wireless... unknownunknownPrint: Book
1900-1945'I have two children, 2? years and 1 year old. Though in some respects I would not object to increasing my family, quite frankly I do not feel that my nerves will stand t... Reader's DigestPrint: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'And you never will persuade the people who don?t matter that the close of the 'Comet' is not profoundly immoral.'Arnold Bennett H. G. WellsIn the Days of the CometPrint: Unknown
1900-1945'I feel that I can struggle on without Madame de Stael; but 'Adolphe' is an undiluted masterpiece.' Arnold Bennett Benjamin ConstantAdolphePrint: Unknown
1900-1945'Many thanks for your letter & the 2 numbers. I think the paper is very interesting.' Arnold Bennett New AgePrint: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'The N.A. is not advocating immediately practical ideas. It is preparing opinion for ideas which will in future be practical. I think it is a devilish good paper. Read...Arnold Bennett unknownreview of 'The Real India'Print: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'I have just read Mr. Nevile Foster?s first article on The Universal Machine, which is chiefly a criticism of some of my articles.' Arnold Bennett Nevile FosterThe Universal MachinePrint: Serial / periodical
1900-1945 '. . . for a month past I have been travelling in the South and have read no paper, almost, except the "D?peche de Toulouse".' Arnold Bennett Depeche de ToulousePrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'I am reading "1st & Last" which arrived a few days ago. As it isn?t a novel I can?t pontificate on it. However, when I have digested it I shall give you my ideas. The...Arnold Bennett H. G. WellsFirst and Last ThingsPrint: Book
1900-1945'Orage has sent me your communication as to Frank Harris. Naturally I was the reviewer. Harris was much moved by the review, & came down to see me. He is certainly one...Arnold Bennett Frank HarrisThe BombPrint: Book
1900-1945'I wish I hadn?t read the first part of 'Tono-Bungay' so often. I shall have to read it yet again in order to get the hang of the last part.' Arnold Bennett H.G. WellsTono BungayPrint: Book, proofs of novel
1900-1945'Dear Edward Garnett, (For I suppose it is you who have written the very masterly review of my novel in the Nation.)...' Arnold Bennett Edward Garnettreview of 'The Old Wives' Tale'Print: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'Do you know the prose of Wilfred Whitten? If not read pp. 229-30 of Mrs. Laurence Binyon?s Nineteenth Century Prose (Methuens, 1907).' Arnold Bennett Mrs Laurence BinyonNineteenth Century ProsePrint: Book


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