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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"Sir Arthur Conan Doyle endorses many of the volumes in his collection of books about spiritualism and parapsychological experience with a signed note on the title page: ...Sir Arthur Conan Doyle L. Margery BazettAfter-Death CommunicationsPrint: Book
1900-1945H. J. Jackson discusses second annotator of 1791 copy of Rousseau, A Treatise on the Social Compact; or, The Principles of Politic Law; ownership inscription in same hand...H. B. L. Webb Jean-Jacques RousseauA Treatise on the Social Compact; or, The Principl...Print: Book
1900-1945H. J. Jackson discusses Rupert Brooke's pencilled notes, "clearly made out on a single reading," in copy of Raymond Macdonald Alden, Introduction to Poetry for Students o...Rupert Brooke Raymond Macdonald AldenIntroduction to Poetry for Students of English Lit...Print: Book
1900-1945H. J. Jackson notes recollection of friend of Rupert Brooke, of Brooke in a canoe c.1910-11: "'he would keep the paddle going with his left hand, and with the other make ...Rupert Brooke ?John ?Webster Print: Book
1900-1945Rupert Brooke to Jacques Raverat, April 1909: "'I have done no 'work' for ages: and my tripos is in a few weeks ... Ths holidays I fled from my family for long ... in a ...Rupert Brooke Minority Report of the Poor Law CommissionPrint: Unknown
1900-1945Rupert Brooke to Jacques Raverat, April 1909: "'I have done no 'work' for ages: and my tripos is in a few weeks ... Ths holidays I fled from my family for long ... in a ...Rupert Brooke books on metrePrint: Book
1900-1945Rupert Brooke to Jacques Raverat, April 1909: "'I have done no 'work' for ages: and my tripos is in a few weeks ... Ths holidays I fled from my family for long ... in a ...Rupert Brooke William Shakespeare Print: Book
1900-1945H. J. Jackson discusses T. H. White's reading and annotating of C. G. Jung, Two Essays on Analytical Psychology (1928); Sigmund Freud, Introductory Lectures on Psycho-Ana...T. H. White C. G. JungTwo Essays on Analytical PsychologyPrint: Book
1900-1945H. J. Jackson notes T. H. White's reading and annotating of C. G. Jung, Two Essays on Analytical Psychology (1928); Sigmund Freud, Introductory Lectures on Psycho-Analysi...T. H. White Sigmund FreudIntroductory Lectures on Psycho-AnalysisPrint: Book
1900-1945H. J. Jackson notes T. H. White's reading and annotating of C. G. Jung, Two Essays on Analytical Psychology (1928); Sigmund Freud, Introductory Lectures on Psycho-Analysi...T. H. White Alfred AdlerPractice and Theory of Individual PsychologyPrint: Book
1900-1945'I?m reading "Of Human Bondage" of Somerset Maugham & it?s terribly good ? some wonderful school stuff, & of course the whole thing, in his subtle way, is quite itching w...Peter Pears Somerset MaughanOf Human BondagePrint: Book
1900-1945'I?m also doing a series of four-part songs for Peter & his Round-table singers to "first-perform" at the Aeolian Hall on November 24th. I?ve done four so far ? fairly ex...Benjamin Britten Gerard Manley Hopkins[religious poems]Print: Book
1900-1945Letter 202 to Ralph Hodges, Woodstock, N.Y., Aug 15 1939: 'I?ve done lots of work ? finished this small piece for Toronto I mentioned to you ? "Young Apollo" (after Keat...Benjamin Britten John KeatsHyperionPrint: Book
1900-1945'I was delighted to hear that the performance was so good, Sophie. I hear you have never sung better and I know what that means. It must have been a terrific show. I was ...Benjamin Britten [reviews]Print: Newspaper
1900-1945'Thank you ? thank you - & thank you for a most marvellous show. ? I am more than grateful to you for having spend so much time & energy in learning it. I hope it wasn?t ...Benjamin Britten [reviews]Print: Newspaper
1900-1945 '- have you ever read a book called "1066 & all that" ?i t's very funny, & one of the authors is on board.' Benjamin Britten R J Yeatman1066 and all thatPrint: Book
1900-1945'One has no inclination at all to work or to read seriously ? so I?ve been dipping into an enormous range of stuff ? from Hans Anderson to Boris Godonof.' Benjamin Britten Alexander Sergeevich PushkinBoris GodonofPrint: Book
1900-1945?One has no inclination at all to work or to read seriously ? so I?ve been dipping into an enormous range of stuff ? from Hans Anderson to Boris Godonof.? Benjamin Britten Hans Christian Anderson Print: Book
1900-1945'I enjoyed the poem ? please send all the new ones ? I always carry ?madrigal? in my pocket!' Benjamin Britten Wulff Scherchen[poem]Manuscript: Letter
1900-1945Referring to a concert in New York where one of his pieces was performed: 'The write-ups have been marvellous ? so I feel rather ?started? in New York now!' Benjamin Britten [concert review]Print: NewspaperManuscript: Letter


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