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

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George Eliot (pseud) and G.H. Lewes : Life of Scott

'We are reading Scott's Life in the evenings with much enjoyment.'

Century: 1850-1899     Reader/Listener/Group: George Eliot (pseud) and G.H. Lewes     Print: Book

George Eliot (pseud) and G.H. Lewes : Le Pere Goriot

'We have just finished reading aloud "Pere Goriot" - a hateful book... I have been reading lately and have nearly finished Comte's "Catechism". We have also read aloud "Tom Brown's School Days" with much disappointment. It is an unpleasant, unveracious book'.

Century: 1850-1899     Reader/Listener/Group: George Eliot (pseud) and G.H. Lewes     Print: Book

George Eliot (pseud) and G.H. Lewes : Tom Brown's School Days

'We have just finished reading aloud "Pere Goriot" - a hateful book... I have been reading lately and have nearly finished Comte's "Catechism". We have also read aloud "Tom Brown's School Days" with much disappointment. It is an unpleasant, unveracious book'.

Century: 1850-1899     Reader/Listener/Group: George Eliot (pseud) and G.H. Lewes     Print: Book

George Eliot (pseud) and G.H. Lewes : Life of Charlotte Bronte

'We are reading aloud Huber's "History of Bees", and the "Life of Charlotte Bronte" for the second time.'

Century: 1850-1899     Reader/Listener/Group: George Eliot (pseud) and G.H. Lewes     Print: Book

George Eliot (pseud) and G.H. Lewes : New Observations on the Natural History of Bees

'We are reading aloud Huber's "History of Bees", and the "Life of Charlotte Bronte" for the second time.'

Century: 1850-1899     Reader/Listener/Group: George Eliot (pseud) and G.H. Lewes     Print: Book

George Eliot (pseud) and G.H. Lewes : Origin of Species, The

'We began Darwin's work on "The Origin of Species" tonight. It seems not to be well written: though full of interesting matter, it is not impressive, for want of luminous and orderly presentation.'

Century: 1850-1899     Reader/Listener/Group: George Eliot (pseud) and G.H. Lewes     Print: Book

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