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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'We sat till half-past ten working, and Albert reading, — and then retired to rest.'Prince Albert unknownunknownPrint: Poster, Unknown
1850-1899'I have been reading and enjoying Sydney Smith's 'Moral Philosophy', which Mrs Smith sent me this winter, and I find it a delightful book.'Fanny Allen Sydney SmithMoral PhilosophyPrint: Book
1850-1899'Mrs Sydney Smith is affectionate and kind as it is possible to be. She gives me all her husband's papers and correspondence to look over and read...'Fanny Allen Sydney Smith[papers and correspondence]
1850-1899'... I have been idle, but rather too busy to write, our leisure hours being taken up with reading Sydney's "Memoirs".'Fanny Allen Sydney SmithSelections from the writings of the Rev. Sydney Sm...Print: Book
1850-1899'I am going on with my reading of Shakespeare's historical plays, and yesterday I came on the murder of Humphrey, Duke of Gloster, and the death of Beaufort; and Tennyson...Fanny Allen William Shakespeare2 Henry VIPrint: Book
1850-1899'I am going on with my reading of Shakespeare's historical plays, and yesterday I came on the murder of Humphrey, Duke of Gloster, and the death of Beaufort; and Tennyson...Fanny Allen Alfred, Lord TennysonLocksley HallPrint: Book
1850-1899'I have been reading Wallace in "the Academy" ... in future histories of science the Wallace-Darwin episode will form one of the few bright points among rival claimants.....Erasmus Darwin Alfred Russel Wallace[articles in the 'Academy']
1850-1899'I do not know whether you touch C. Voysey's writings. I was pleased with his last discourse, "Man the only Revelation of God".'Fanny Allen Charles VoyseyMan the only Revelation of God
1850-1899'Our drive with Carlyle was interesting ... he talked about a number of things, especially about his 'French Revolution', which I happened to be reading.'William Darwin Thomas CarlyleThe French Revolution
1850-1899'I have been greatly interested by the second article in the 'Spectator', and by Wallace's long article in the 'Academy'. I see I have had no influence on him, and his Re...Charles Darwin SpectatorPrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'I have been greatly interested by the second article in the 'Spectator', and by Wallace's long article in the 'Academy'. I see I have had no influence on him, and his Re...Charles Darwin Alfred Russel Wallace[article in the 'Academy']Print: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'My favourite books were historical novels, and of these my grandfather's works took first place. Of all his works 'Harold' was my favourite'.Emily Lytton Edward Bulwer LyttonHaroldPrint: Book
1850-1899'...my father read aloud. He was a beautiful reader and I enjoyed much of what he read, but I have to confess that I got terribly bored by his own long narrative poems......Emily Lytton Robert Lytton Print: Book
1850-1899'I have often read the bit of Wordsworth that you quote ['She was a Phantom of Delight'], and am very fond of it, and now I shall love it more and feel all that you ...Emily Lytton William WordsworthShe was a phantom of delightPrint: Book
1850-1899'As Father and Betty were talking so much about it, I am reading "Martin Chuzzlewit" again.'Emily Lytton Charles DickensMartin ChuzzlewitPrint: Book
1850-1899'...Mother reads all the new French novels and Rudyard Kipling ... and though she says they are so horrible she can hardly get through them, she will go on reading th...Edith Lytton French novelsPrint: Book
1850-1899'...Mother reads all the new French novels and Rudyard Kipling ... and though she says they are so horrible she can hardly get through them, she will go on reading th...Edith Lytton Rudyard Kipling Print: Book
1850-1899'Father has made Con read out to him again yesterday Oscar Wilde's essay ('The Decay of Lying') and ... he thought still more highly of it than before...'Constance Lytton Oscar WildeThe Decay of LyingPrint: Book
1850-1899'Father has made Con read out to him again yesterday Oscar Wilde's essay ('The Decay of Lying') and ... he thought still more highly of it than before...'Robert Lytton Oscar WildeThe Decay of LyingPrint: Book
1850-1899'I perceive you mention "Looking Backwards". I write to save your life. Don't DON'T DON'T read that most ... [ellipsis in original] of shockers. I bough...Ernest Dowson Edward BellamyLooking Backward: 2000-1887Print: Book


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