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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'I have been reading your father's letters to William which he has kept... What a blessing science was to him through all his anxieties and his bad health.'Emma Darwin Charles Darwin[letters]Manuscript: Letter, Letters from Charles Darwin to his son William.
1850-1899'I am deep in ''Maurice'', and if I could keep to my resolution of never even trying to understand him, I should quite enjoy the book.'Emma Darwin Frederick Maurice, (ed.)The Life of Frederick Denison Maurice. Chiefly tol...Print: Book
1850-1899'It is comical to read Swift's journal along with Maurice, so undoubting and passionate, angry and affectionate.'Emma Darwin Jonathan SwiftA Journal to StellaPrint: Book
1850-1899'I am reading a short 'Etude' of Scherer on Goethe, in which I so heartily agree that I enjoy it.'Emma Darwin Wilhelm Scherer Print: Unknown
1850-1899'I am a good deal charmed by Jeffrey's letters; they have some of the taste of Lamb's. The life is dull, as Lord Cockburn cannot resist giving a long character of everyon...Emma Darwin Henry Thomas CockburnLife of Lord JeffreyPrint: Book
1850-1899'I find Bonaparte's correspondence very interesting, though his dreadful wickedness in Italy, and cruelty in Egypt is almost too worrying; I think Lanfrey was only too le...Emma Darwin Pierre LanfreyThe History of Napoleon the FirstPrint: Book
1850-1899'I do not like Grant Allen's book about your father. It is prancing and wants simplicity.'Emma Darwin Grant AllenCharles DarwinPrint: Book
1850-1899'I am reading his [Charles Darwin's] ''Journal'' after a long interval.It gives me a sort of companionship with him which makes me feel happy- only there are so many ques...Emma Darwin Charles DarwinJournalManuscript: Journal
1850-1899'I strongly recommend ''The Life of Henrietta Kerr'' — a nun ... The book is very entertaining as well as interesting.'Emma Darwin Henrietta Mary Emma Kerr. ed. John Morris, S.J.The Life of Mother Henrietta Kerr, Religious of th...Print: Book
1850-1899'A capital review of Inland Voyage in the New York Critic for June 2nd.'Robert Louis Stevenson [review of "Inland Voyage" in the "New York Critic...Print: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'Started at 11 from Victoria. [...]. Very prosperous journey — smooth, fine. I read "Francis Cludde" which is most exciting and interesting. Reached Paris at 7.30.'...Gertrude Bell Stanley John WeymanThe Story of Francis Cludde Print: Book
1850-1899'I am tempted by an Essay of Lady Verney's to read ''Millman's History of the Jews''.'Emma Darwin Frances Parthenope, Lady VerneyUnknownPrint: Unknown
1850-1899'She [Emma Darwin] was especially devoted to Jane Austen's novels and almost knew them by heart... Scott was also a perennial favourite, especially ''The Antiquary''. Mrs...Emma Darwin Jane AustenunknownPrint: Book
1850-1899'She [Emma Darwin] was especially devoted to Jane Austen's novels and almost knew them by heart... Scott was also a perennial favourite, especially ''The Antiquary''. Mrs...Emma Darwin Walter ScottThe AntiquaryPrint: Book
1850-1899'She [Emma Darwin] was especially devoted to Jane Austen's novels and almost knew them by heart... Scott was also a perennial favourite, especially ''The Antiquary''. Mrs...Emma Darwin Elizabeth Cleghorn GaskellunknownPrint: Book
1850-1899'She [Emma Darwin] was especially devoted to Jane Austen's novels and almost knew them by heart... Scott was also a perennial favourite, especially ''The Antiquary''. Mrs...Emma Darwin Charles DickensunknownPrint: Book
1850-1899'She [Emma Darwin] was especially devoted to Jane Austen's novels and almost knew them by heart... Scott was also a perennial favourite, especially ''The Antiquary''. Mrs...Emma Darwin William Makepeace ThackerayunknownPrint: Book
1850-1899'I found a deskful of old letters which I had quite forgotten ... It is a sad feeling in reading old letters that I have no one to sympathise in such old memories.'Emma Darwin [letters]Manuscript: Letter
1850-1899'I am reading Tait and Stewart’s new book. As far as I have gone, a little disappointed. Is my father reading it?'Robert Louis Stevenson Balfour/Peter Guthrie [joint authors] Stewart/TaitParadoxical Philosophy, a Sequel to the Unseen Uni...Print: Book
1850-1899'How I hate Thackeray's women. He makes Mrs Pen and Laura behave exactly like the women in ''Ruth'' who are so detestable, and Thackeray thinks it quite right.'Emma Darwin William Makepeace ThackerayRuthPrint: Book


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