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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'Grant Allen’s”[The] Woman Who Did”, c’est un livre mort. Gr.[ant]Allen is a man of inferior intelligence and his work is not art in any sense. “[The] Woman Who Did” ha...Joseph Conrad Grant AllenThe Woman Who DidPrint: Book
1850-1899'Among the writers who deserve attention the first is Rudyard Kipling (his last book,”The Day’s Work”, a novel[sic]). J.M. Barrie—a Scotsman. His last book “Sentimenta...Joseph Conrad Rudyard KiplingThe Day's WorkPrint: Book
1850-1899'Among the writers who deserve attention the first is Rudyard Kipling (his last book ,”The Day’s Work”, a novel). J.M. Barrie—a Scotsman. His last book “Sentimental T...Joseph Conrad J M BarrieSentimental TommyPrint: Book
1850-1899Among the writers who deserve attention the first is Rudyard Kipling (his last book ,”The Day’s Work”, a novel). J.M. Barrie—a Scotsman. His last book “Sentimental To...Joseph Conrad George MooreEvelyn InnesPrint: Book
1850-1899"At the Paris Exhibition of 1878 I saw, and never forgot, a picture of the death of Manon Lescaut, and asked my Father many questions. I read that amazing 'one book' o...Rudyard Kipling Antoine Francois PrevostL'Histoire du chevalier des Grieux et de Manon Le...Print: Book
1850-1899At the Paris Exhibition of 1878 I saw, and never forgot, a picture of the death of Manon Lescaut, and asked my Father many questions. I read that amazing 'one book' of...Rudyard Kipling Paul ScarronLe Roman ComiquePrint: Book
1850-1899"There were not many books in that house, but Father and Mother as soon as they heard I could read sent me priceless volumes. One I have still, a bound copy of 'Aunt J...Rudyard Kipling Juliana Horatia Gatty EwingSix to SixteenPrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'I've read the "Seven Seas" and Jessie has used the scent (after heroic struggles with Kipling's diction and the glass stopper)and we are full of gratitude. Both things...Joseph Conrad Rudyard KiplingThe Seven SeasPrint: Book
1850-1899'I will send you soon a note on Miss Kingsley's book on Africa. C'est un voyageur et un écrivain très remarquable. Her opinions of questions dealing with the colonies a...Joseph Conrad Mary KingsleyWest African StudiesPrint: Book
1850-1899This growing interest in Indian India was further whetted by Ruddy's reading of a new novel "Lalun the Bergun, or the Battle of Panipat: A legend of Hindoostan", publishe...Rudyard Kipling Mirza Moorad ‘Gaekwaree’ Alee BegLalun the Beragun or the Battle of Panipat: A lege...Print: Book
1850-1899“What further stimulated Ruddy’s interest in the British soldier was a book he reviewed for his paper: Nathaniel Bancroft’s “From Recruit to Staff Sergeant” the autobiog...Rudyard Kipling Nathaniel BancroftFrom Recruit to Staff SergeantPrint: Book
1850-1899'I wrote a letter to Chas Butten at Tocopilla & then read a good bit from the book Cousin W.B gave me before leaving England & in Practical Christianity.'James Bennetts Williams William WilberforcePractical ChristianityPrint: Unknown
1850-1899'I got up had a cup of tea & then read several tracts & some on the training of children by Mrs Booth ...'James Bennetts Williams William BoothThe Training of ChildrenPrint: Unknown
1850-1899'I got out of the mine about 5-30 had my dinner at once & then read several chapters in St Marks gospel ...'James Bennetts Williams [n/a] [n/a]Bible (Mark)Print: Unknown
1850-1899'Did not get up until 7A.M. as I lay in the bed reading ...'James Bennetts Williams Anon Anon[unknown]
1850-1899'I rec'd a letter and some newspapers from J. P. Prout with a letter enclosed from my wife. I read a good bit from the papers & then wrote this it is now time to go t...James Bennetts Williams Anon Anon[unknown]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'I read a sermon from the Christian Age, then had a cup of tea, now going to bed about 9 P.M.'James Bennetts Williams [n/a] [n/a]Christian AgePrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'After reading a good bit I went to bed about 10 A.M.'James Bennetts Williams Anon Anon[unknown]Unknown
1850-1899'Got out of the mine about 6 A.M. had some tea & read the paper a bit & saw in the list of deaths, the death of Mary Ann wife of Lot Brewer. I think it is my old scho...James Bennetts Williams Anon Anon[unknown]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'I rose pretty early before break of day, it was a splendid morning. I read several bits of the Christian Age before I went to mine.'James Bennetts Williams [n/a] [n/a]Christian AgePrint: Newspaper


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