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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1850-1899Charlotte Bronte to Elizabeth Gaskell, 4 January 1851:

'I found your note and "The Moorland Cottage," of which last I have only as yet read the commencemen...		Charlotte Brontë Elizabeth GaskellThe Moorland CottageUnknown
1850-1899Charlotte Bronte to Elizabeth Gaskell, 6 August 1851:

'I have read "The Saint's Tragedy". As a "work of art" it seems to me far superior to either "Alton L...		Charlotte Brontë Charles KingsleyThe Saint's Tragedy; or, the True Story of Elizabe...Print: Book
1850-1899Charlotte Bronte to Elizabeth Gaskell, 9 July 1853:

'Thank you for your letter — it was as pleasant as a quiet chat [...] as reviving as a friend's v...		Charlotte Brontë Elizabeth GaskellCranfordPrint: Book
1850-1899Charlotte Bronte to Elizabeth Gaskell, 9 July 1853:

'Thank you for your letter — it was as pleasant as a quiet chat [...] as reviving as a friend's v...		Charlotte Bronte Elizabeth GaskellCranfordPrint: Book
1850-1899Charlotte Bronte to Elizabeth Gaskell, regarding preparations for publication of Villette, 12 January 1853:

'I had felt, and expressed, to Mr Smith [publis...		Charlotte Brontë Elizabeth GaskellRuth (volume 1)Print: Book
1800-1849Charlotte Bronte to Ellen Nussey, 12 April 1849: 'I read Anne's letter [of 5 April] to you; it was touching enough ...'Charlotte Bronte Anne Bronteletter to Ellen NusseyManuscript: Letter
1850-1899Charlotte Bronte to Ellen Nussey, 16 February 1850: 'A few days since a little incident happened which curiously touched me. Papa put into my hands a little packet of le...Charlotte Bronte Maria Branwellletters and papersManuscript: Letter, Unknown
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1850-1899		Charlotte Bronte to Ellen Nussey, 19 January 1850: 'Mr Nicholls having finished "Jane Eyre" is now crying out for the 'other book' [Shirley] ...'Arthur Bell Nicholls Charlotte BronteJane EyrePrint: Book
1800-1849Charlotte Bronte to Ellen Nussey, 2 April 1841: 'If you think I'm going to refuse your invitation ... you're mistaken -- as soon as I read your shabby little note -- I ga...Charlotte Bronte Ellen NusseyNote inviting Charlotte Bronte on visitManuscript: Letter
1850-1899Charlotte Bronte to Ellen Nussey, 23 October 1850: ' .. my late occupation left a result for some days and indeed still, very painful. The reading over of papers, the ren...Charlotte Bronte Bronte family papersManuscript: Unknown
1850-1899Charlotte Bronte to Ellen Nussey, 28 January 1850: 'Mr Nicholls has finished reading "Shirley" he is delighted with it -- John Brown's wife seriously thought he had gone...Arthur Bell Nicholls Charlotte BronteShirleyPrint: Book
1850-1899Charlotte Bronte to Ellen Nussey, 28 January 1850: 'Mr Nicholls has finished reading "Shirley" he is delighted with it -- John Brown's wife seriously thought he had gone...Arthur Bell Nicholls Charlotte BronteShirleyPrint: Book
1800-1849Charlotte Bronte to Ellen Nussey, 29 March 1849: 'I read your kind note to Anne and she wishes me to thank you sincerely for your friendly proposal.'Charlotte Bronte Ellen NusseynoteManuscript: Letter
1800-1849Charlotte Bronte to Ellen Nussey, 4 August 1839, about event following visit of David Pryce, a young Irish curate, to Haworth Parsonage: 'A few days after I got a letter ...Charlotte Bronte David PryceletterManuscript: Letter
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1850-1899		Charlotte Bronte to Ellen Nussey, 5 May 1851:

'I enclose a letter of Mr Morgan's to Papa — written just after he had read "Shirley." It is curious to...		Mr Morgan Charlotte BronteShirleyPrint: Book
1850-1899Charlotte Bronte to Ellen Nussey, December 1851:

'You ask me about the "Lily and the Bee." If you have read it dear Ellen, you have effected an exploit bey...		Charlotte Brontë Samuel WarrenThe Lily and the Bee; an apologue of the Crystal P...Print: Book
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1850-1899		Charlotte Bronte to Ellen Nussey, December 1851:

'You ask me about the "Lily and the Bee." If you have read it dear Ellen, you have effected an exploit bey...		Charlotte Brontë Samuel WarrenunknownPrint: Unknown
1800-1849Charlotte Bronte to G. H. Lewes, 12 January 1848: 'What induced you to say that you would rather have written "Pride & Prejudice" or "Tom Jones" than any of the Waverley ...Charlotte Bronte George Henry LewesletterManuscript: Letter
1800-1849Charlotte Bronte to G. H. Lewes, 12 January 1848: 'What induced you to say that you would rather have written "Pride & Prejudice" or "Tom Jones" than any of the Waverley ...Charlotte Bronte Jane AustenPride and PrejudicePrint: Book
1850-1899Charlotte Bronte to G. H. Lewes, 17 October 1850:

'Accept my thanks for some hours of pleasant reading. Balzac was for me quite a new author, and in making...		Charlotte Brontë Honore de BalzacModeste MignonPrint: Book


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