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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1900-1945'Your introductions to Turgenev?s novels were an event in my history?if that interests you.' Arnold Bennett Edward Garnettintroductions to novels by TurgenevPrint: Book
1900-1945'I made the mistake of reading your Shakespeare play before your Shakespeare criticism. So I had to read the play again. I cannot expertly criticize the critical book b...Arnold Bennett Frank HarrisShakespeare and his LoveManuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'I made the mistake of reading your Shakespeare play before your Shakespeare criticism. So I had to read the play again. I cannot expertly criticize the critical book b...Arnold Bennett Frank HarrisThe Man ShakespeareManuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'I made the mistake of reading your Shakespeare play before your Shakespeare criticism. So I had to read the play again. I cannot expertly criticize the critical book b...Arnold Bennett S.T. ColeridgeShakesperian Criticism (?)Print: Book
1900-1945'I got your book & letter this morning, & another letter on Friday. To my regret I have already swallowed the book, & as we go to Switzerland tomorrow . . . I write at o...Arnold Bennett Frank HarrisUnpath'd WatersPrint: Book
1900-1945'Has it ever occurred to you what a fine story, really, "The Procurator of Judaea" might have been if Anatole France had possessed in any degree the gift of construction?...Arnold Bennett Anatole FranceThe Procurator of JudaeaPrint: Book
1900-1945'I violently disagree with you as to El?mir Bourges. I defy you to put your hand on your heart & say you have read the 'Nef' all through.'Arnold Bennett El?mir BourgesLa NefPrint: Book
1900-1945'He [Frank Harris] has written a book drawing the character of Shakespeare from the plays. Part of it has been privately printed, & it seems to me the most remarkable exe...Arnold Bennett Frank HarrisThe Man ShakespearePrint: Book
1900-1945'I have also been making a study of "The Country House". You are one of the most cruel writers that ever wrote English. This statement I will die for. I don't know what...Arnold Bennett John GalsworthyThe Country HousePrint: Book
1900-1945'The receipt of your song gave me very great pleasure. I cannot criticize it. In fact it took me all my time to read it, as I cannot easily decipher musical MS.' Arnold Bennett Cedric SharpeSongManuscript: Sheet
1900-1945'There is only one trouble about the proofs. That is: the title is wrong. (This not your fault, but some copyist?s.) It ought to be Helen with the High Hand. I really...Arnold Bennett Arnold BennettHelen with the High HandManuscript: Codex
1900-1945'I don?t see how poetry can be "orchestral". I have only read a few things of Ren? Ghil?s. I am all for Verhaeren.' Arnold Bennett Ren GhilunknownPrint: Book
1900-1945'I don?t see how poetry can be "orchestral". I have only read a few things of Ren? Ghil?s. I am all for Verhaeren.' Arnold Bennett Emile VerhaerenunknownPrint: Book
1900-1945'And when you produced your really adorable notice of "What the Public Wants", I more than ever wanted to fall on your neck.' Arnold Bennett Westminster GazettePrint: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'There is nothing whatever of serious or permanent value in anything that Rostand ever wrote.' Arnold Bennett Edmund RostandunknownUnknown
1900-1945'I must say the various editions of the M.G. are a deep mystery. Yesterday in the "London" edition, not a word (except the picture) about "Elektra"! And today not a word...Arnold Bennett Manchester GuardianPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'I have already [read] The Song of Songs , and commented on it, a long time ago. As to the translation let me tell you at once what I think. It is a bad translation . ....Arnold Bennett Hermann SudermannThe Song of SongsPrint: Book
1900-1945'The New M is a magnificent work.'Arnold Bennett H. G. WellsThe New MachiavelliPrint: Book
1900-1945'Hence I give myself the pleasure of writing to you in order to acknowledge your "Easy Chair" article in this month?s Harper?s.'Arnold Bennett William Dean Howells'Easy Chair' columnPrint: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'I am particularly glad to have, from you, your new book, with its inscription. I thank you very much. For years I have known a number of your friends, and of course I ...Arnold Bennett Andre GideNouveaux Pr?textesPrint: Book


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