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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
 
1850-1899'[Joseph Keating's] initiation into modern literature came when his brother introduced him to Jerome K. Jerome's Three Men in a Boat: "I had thought that only Smollett an...Joseph Keating Jerome K. JeromeThree Men in a BoatPrint: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'[Kent] Carr cites a letter [Marie] Corelli received from a colors sergeant in the Boer War in May 1900: "Now to tell you about your delightful books which were invaluabl...Marie CorelliThe Sorrows of SatanPrint: Book
1900-1945'[King] likes Doughty, Arabian Knights [sic], Froissart.'Cecil King [n/a]Arabian Nights, ThePrint: Book
1900-1945'[King] likes Doughty, Arabian Knights [sic], Froissart.'Cecil King Charles Montagu DoughtyTravels in Arabia DesertaPrint: Book
1900-1945'[King] likes Doughty, Arabian Knights [sic], Froissart.'Cecil King Jean FroissartChroniclesPrint: Book
1800-1849'[Lady Caroline Lamb's] novel of Glenarvon showed much genius, but of an erratic kind; and false statements are so mingled with true in its pages, that the next generatio...Charlotte Bury Caroline LambGlenarvonPrint: Book
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1900-1945		'[Lady Frances Balfour's] father and mother both read poetry aloud ...'George Douglas Campbell poetry
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1850-1899		'[Lady Frances Balfour's] father and mother both read poetry aloud ...'Elizabeth Georgiana Leveson-Gower poetry
1900-1945'[Laurent Tailhade] must have lent him one of his two volumes of collected poems because Owen soon started a translation of a [italics] ballade elegiaque [end italics] fr...Wilfred Owen Laurent TailhadePoemes elegiaquesPrint: Book
1850-1899'[letter from Beatrice Webb to Mrs Ward about her novel "Sir George Tressady"] the story is very touching and you have an indescribable power of making your readers sympa...Beatrice Webb Mary Augusta WardSir George TressadyPrint: Book
'[letter from Boswell to Johnson] 'I am eager to see more of your Prefaces to the Poets; I solace myself with the few proof sheets which I have'.James Boswell Samuel JohnsonLives of the PoetsPrint: proof sheets
1700-1799'[Letter from Boswell to Johnson] Be pleased to accept of my best thanks for your "Journey to the Hebrides", which came to me by last night's post. I did really ask the f...James Boswell Samuel JohnsonJourney to the Western Islands of Scotland. Print: Book
1700-1799'[letter from Boswell to Johnson] Did you ever look at a book written by Wilson, a Scotchman, under the Latin name of Volusenus, according to the custom of literary men a...James Boswell Florentius Volusenus [pseud.]De Animi TranquillitatePrint: Book
1700-1799'[letter from Boswell to Johnson] I have, since I saw you, read every word of Granger's "Biographical History". It has entertained me exceedingly, and I do not think him ...Samuel Johnson James GrangerBiographical History of England from Egbert the Gr...Print: Book
1700-1799'[letter from Boswell to Johnson] I have, since I saw you, read every word of Granger's "Biographical History". It has entertained me exceedingly, and I do not think him ...James Boswell James GrangerBiographical History of England from Egbert the Gr...Print: Book
1700-1799'[letter from Boswell to Johnson] I lately read Rasselas over again with great satisfaction'.James Boswell Samuel JohnsonHistory of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia , thePrint: Book
1700-1799'[Letter from Boswell to Johnson] Lord Hailes writes to me [...] "I am singularly obliged to Dr. Johnson for accurate and useful criticisms. Had he given some strictures ...David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes David Dalrymple, Lord HailesAnnals of ScotlandManuscript: Unknown
1700-1799'[Letter from Boswell to Johnson] Lord Hailes writes to me [...] "I am singularly obliged to Dr. Johnson for accurate and useful criticisms. Had he given some strictures ...David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes Samuel Johnson[Latin verses upon Inchkenneth]Manuscript: Unknown, in latin
1700-1799'[letter from Boswell to Johnson] Our worthy friend Thrale's death having appeared in the newspapers, and been afterwards contradicted, I have been placed in a state of v...James Boswell [newspapers]Print: Newspaper
1700-1799'[Letter from Boswell to Johnson] The alarm of your late illness distressed me but a few hours ; for on the evening of the day that it reached me, I found it contradicte...James Boswell London ChroniclePrint: Newspaper


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