BENNETT (Arnold, 1867-1931, Poet and Novelist)

Fine Autograph Letter Signed in full to Haslam MILLS (1873-1930, Journalist and Author) returning " the instalment of the book on Sir Charles Macara and Manchester..." (1845-1929,1st Baronet, Cotton Spinner), he continues that he sees "no objection to the elaboration of the background of the portrait. In fact I wish that our biographers in general would work more on the lines which you have taken. Most biographies fail to provide any living background for the portraits. This answers the specific question which you put to me. I may add that in my opinion the appeal of a biography & therefore its circulation, is necessarily widened in proportion to the width of its outlook. Of course your scheme need not, and should not prevent an adequate disclosure of personal biographical detail ...", he continues about the pleasure of seeing him "again after such a long time, but why you should suppose that I should not remember you, after our days in Manchester, I cannot imagine ...", 2 sides 4to., Comarque, Thorpe-Le-Soken, 7th June

Mills wrote his book on Sir Charles Macara, "A Study of Modern Lancashire" in 1917 so presumably he was sending Bennett proofs for his comments.

Item Date:  1917

Stock No:  39118      £675

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