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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'[Jack Ashley] was less prepared for Ruskin [College] than most of the students, having read only two books since leaving school: Jack London's The Iron Heel and the regu...Jack Ashley John Locke Print: Book
1900-1945'[Jack Ashley] was less prepared for Ruskin [College] than most of the students, having read only two books since leaving school: Jack London's The Iron Heel and the regu...Jack Ashley Thomas Hill Green Print: Book
1800-1849'[James Edward Austen] read his two Chapters to us the first Evening; - both good - but especially the last in our opinion. We think it has more of the Spirit & Entertain...James Edward Austen James Edward Austenunpublished manuscript storyManuscript: Sheet
1700-1799'[James Mathias was on summer vacation and] when he came back my Father asked him what Books he had read - I read says he a strange Account of a Beast which however is de...James Mathias Edmund SpenserFaerie Queene, ThePrint: Book
1900-1945'[James] Garvin used very strong words in his article in the "Observer" today, the article was headed "England's Fame or Shame" ... Got the "Times" Sunday edition, the fi...J. P. Lynch James Louis Garvin'England's Fame or Shame', in the 'Observer' (2 Au...Print: Newspaper
1900-1945'[James] Garvin used very strong words in his article in the "Observer" today, the article was headed "England's Fame or Shame" ... Got the "Times" Sunday edition, the fi...J. P. Lynch The Times (Sunday Edition)Print: Newspaper
1700-1799
1800-1849		'[Jane Austen] talked freely of her works among her friends, listened to criticism with patient docility, and read her tales aloud with great effect, "and they were nev...Jane Austen Jane Austenfiction writingsPrint: Book
1800-1849'[Janet Hamilton] had a heavy literary diet as a child - history by Rollin and Plutarch, Ancient Universal History, Pitscottie's Chronicles of Scotland, as well as the Sp...Janet Hamilton Plutarch[history]Print: Book
1800-1849'[Janet Hamilton] had a heavy literary diet as a child - history by Rollin and Plutarch, Ancient Universal History, Pitscottie's Chronicles of Scotland, as well as the Sp...Janet Hamilton Charles RollinAncient HistoryPrint: Book
1800-1849'[Janet Hamilton] had a heavy literary diet as a child - history by Rollin and Plutarch, Ancient Universal History, Pitscottie's Chronicles of Scotland, as well as the Sp...Janet Hamilton Ancient Universal HistoryPrint: Book
1800-1849'[Janet Hamilton] had a heavy literary diet as a child - history by Rollin and Plutarch, Ancient Universal History, Pitscottie's Chronicles of Scotland, as well as the Sp...Janet Hamilton Robert Lindsay of PitscottieChronicles of ScotlandPrint: Book
1800-1849'[Janet Hamilton] had a heavy literary diet as a child - history by Rollin and Plutarch, Ancient Universal History, Pitscottie's Chronicles of Scotland, as well as the Sp...Janet Hamilton Joseph AddisonThe SpectatorPrint: Book, Serial / periodical, might have been the serial versions or, more likely, bound as a book
1800-1849'[Janet Hamilton] had a heavy literary diet as a child - history by Rollin and Plutarch, Ancient Universal History, Pitscottie's Chronicles of Scotland, as well as the Sp...Janet Hamilton Samuel JohnsonThe RamblerPrint: Book, Serial / periodical, might have been the serial versions or, more likely, bound as a book
1800-1849'[Janet Hamilton] had a heavy literary diet as a child - history by Rollin and Plutarch, Ancient Universal History, Pitscottie's Chronicles of Scotland, as well as the Sp...Janet Hamilton Robert Burns[poetry]Print: Book
1800-1849'[Janet Hamilton] had a heavy literary diet as a child - history by Rollin and Plutarch, Ancient Universal History, Pitscottie's Chronicles of Scotland, as well as the Sp...Janet Hamilton Allan Ramsay[poetry]Print: Book
1800-1849'[Janet Hamilton] had a heavy literary diet as a child - history by Rollin and Plutarch, Ancient Universal History, Pitscottie's Chronicles of Scotland, as well as the Sp...Janet Hamilton John MiltonParadise LostPrint: Book
1800-1849'[Janet Hamilton] had a heavy literary diet as a child - history by Rollin and Plutarch, Ancient Universal History, Pitscottie's Chronicles of Scotland, as well as the Sp...Janet Hamilton Robert Fergusson[poems]Print: Book
1900-1945'[Jim Flowers's ] trade unionist father had given him Tom Paine to read, so he took an internationalist republican view of history. During the First World War, when the h...Jim Flowers Thomas Paine[unknown -Rights of Man?]Print: Book
1900-1945'[Jim Flowers's ] trade unionist father had given him Tom Paine to read, so he took an internationalist republican view of history. During the First World War, when the h...Jim Flowers n/aThe Daily ChroniclePrint: Newspaper
1800-1849'[John Murray] was confirmed in his idea that Walter Scott was the author [of Waverley] after carefully reading the book. Canning called on Murray next day; said he had b...John Murray Walter ScottWaverleyPrint: Book


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