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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'Read all afternoon and evening, to parent's [sic] disgust but my delight. Pub. Lib. books.'Hilary Spalding [books]Print: Book
1900-1945'Spent morning shopping and in Pub. Library. Got 2 lovely books and read "Lottie Dundass" all afternoon and "Provincial Lady in America" in evening.'Hilary Spalding Enid BagnoldLottie DundassPrint: Book
1900-1945'Spent morning shopping and in Pub. Library. Got 2 lovely books and read "Lottie Dundass" all afternoon and "Provincial Lady in America" in evening.'Hilary Spalding E.M. DelafieldProvincial Lady in AmericaPrint: Book
1900-1945'Spent glorious morning doing book [i.e. sorting bookcase] & enjoying myself thoroughly. Bought "Balletomania" at long last, and am so thrilled as have wanted it for age...Hilary Spalding Helen WaddellPeter AbelardPrint: Book
1900-1945'Spent the day reading Lamb [for Higher School Certificate Eng. Lit]. Have decided that if I read an author each fortnight I might manage to finish (by February) "The Ag...Hilary Spalding Charles LambSome Essays of EliaPrint: Book
1900-1945'Spent the day reading Lamb [for Higher School Certificate Eng. Lit]. Have decided that if I read an author each fortnight I might manage to finish (by February) "The Ag...Hilary Spalding Charles LambThe Best of LambPrint: Book
1900-1945'Today I finished "Wuthering Heights" and began "Villette". I must try and get a set of the Bronte books as soon as I can - they are most refreshing and not a bit old fa...Hilary Spalding Emily BronteWuthering HeightsPrint: Book
1900-1945'Today I finished "Wuthering Heights" and began "Villette". I must try and get a set of the Bronte books as soon as I can - they are most refreshing and not a bit old fa...Hilary Spalding Charlotte BronteVillettePrint: Book
1900-1945'English at the moment is super - we are doing the history of drama, and Hazlitt, both most interesting.'Hilary Spalding William HazlittunknownPrint: Book
1900-1945'Finished "Villette", and went fast asleep on couch.'Hilary Spalding Charlotte BronteVillettePrint: Book
1900-1945'Read Shaw, which is wonderful, but I'm sure I don't understand half of it.'Hilary Spalding George Bernard ShawComplete PlaysPrint: Book
1900-1945'1944 My Favourite: Books: "Peter Abelard". "The Story of San Michele" Authors: Henry Williamson, B. Nichols Poems: Hiawatha. Arabia Writers: Shaw. Dorothy Sayers'.Hilary Spalding Axel MuntheStory of San Michele, ThePrint: Book
1900-1945'1944 My Favourite: Books: "Peter Abelard". "The Story of San Michele" Authors: Henry Williamson, B. Nichols Poems: Hiawatha. Arabia Writers: Shaw. Dorothy Sayers'.Hilary Spalding Henry WilliamsonunknownPrint: Book
1900-1945'1944 My Favourite: Books: "Peter Abelard". "The Story of San Michele" Authors: Henry Williamson, B. Nichols Poems: Hiawatha. Arabia Writers: Shaw. Dorothy Sayers'.Hilary Spalding Beverley NicholsunknownPrint: Book
1900-1945'1944 My Favourite: Books: "Peter Abelard". "The Story of San Michele" Authors: Henry Williamson, B. Nichols Poems: Hiawatha. Arabia Writers: Shaw. Dorothy Sayers'.Hilary Spalding Henry Wadsworth LongfellowHiawathaPrint: Book
1900-1945'1944 My Favourite: Books: "Peter Abelard". "The Story of San Michele" Authors: Henry Williamson, B. Nichols Poems: Hiawatha. Arabia Writers: Shaw. Dorothy Sayers'.Hilary Spalding Walter de la MareArabiaPrint: Book
1900-1945[List of books read during 1944]: 'The Specialist; All This and Heaven Too; Antony; Uncle Tom's Cabin; Roper's Row; Tom Brown's Schooldays; Life's a Circus; The Keys of ...Hilary Spalding unknownThe SpecialistPrint: Book
1900-1945[List of books read during 1944]: 'The Specialist; All This and Heaven Too; Antony; Uncle Tom's Cabin; Roper's Row; Tom Brown's Schooldays; Life's a Circus; The Keys of ...Hilary Spalding Rachel FieldAll This and Heaven TooPrint: Book
1900-1945[List of books read during 1944]: 'The Specialist; All This and Heaven Too; Antony; Uncle Tom's Cabin; Roper's Row; Tom Brown's Schooldays; Life's a Circus; The Keys of ...Hilary Spalding Lord LyttonAntony: A Record of YouthPrint: Book
1900-1945[List of books read during 1944]: 'The Specialist; All This and Heaven Too; Antony; Uncle Tom's Cabin; Roper's Row; Tom Brown's Schooldays; Life's a Circus; The Keys of ...Hilary Spalding Eleanor SmithLife's a CircusPrint: Book


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