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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'The consideration of the Life & work of Wm Morris was opened by the reading of a short account of the Life by Mrs Goadby in which his many activities were passed in revi...Miss Goadby Miss Goadby'Some Illustrations of Wm Morris's love of nature'Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'Miss Goadby then read a paper entitled "A View of Thackeray from the Roundabout Papers" & readings from the same author were then given by F.J. Edminson, C.L. Stansfield...Miss Goadby Miss Goadby'A View of Thackeray from the Roundabout Papers'Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'The meeting at Ingleside on May 20th was of a very pleasant character, in that among other reasons it was devoted to the works of Charles Lamb. Papers were read by Miss ...Miss Goadby Miss Goadby[Paper on Charles Lamb]Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'The meeting at the Lawn on Dec 9 1901 was devoted to the life & works of Moore & Hood. F.J. Edminson read a paper on their works and Miss Goadby one entitled Reminiscenc...Miss Goadby Miss Goadby[Paper on 'Reminscences of Moore']Manuscript: Unknown
1700-1799[Thomas Edwards to Samuel Richardson, 18 July 1754:] 'The verses from my fair [italics]Pupil[end italics], as she does me the honour to call herself, did indeed a litt...Thomas Edwards Miss HighmoresonnetUnknown
1800-1849'Among the eminent women who sought my [Harriet Martineau's] acquaintance by letter [in the early 1830s], and whom I have never seen, [is] [...] Miss Kelty, the author of...Harriet Martineau Miss KeltyThe Favourite of NaturePrint: Book
1850-1899'Among the eminent women who sought my [Harriet Martineau's] acquaintance by letter [in the early 1830s], and whom I have never seen, [is] [...] Miss Kelty [...] I have l...Harriet Martineau Miss KeltyReminiscences of Thought and FeelingPrint: Book
1850-1899'In respect of contemporary novels he [Tennyson] had a very catholic taste. Latterly he read Stevenson and George Meredith with great interest: also Walter Besant, Black,...Alfred Tennyson Miss Lawless Print: Unknown
1700-1799'We talked of a lady's verses on Ireland. MISS REYNOLDS. "Have you seen them, Sir?" JOHNSON. "No, Madam. I have seen a translation from Horace, by one of her daughters. S...Samuel Johnson Miss Lucan[translation from Horace]Manuscript: Unknown
1850-1899'Got home to tea & after tea listened to Polly who read a manuscript Miss McDermott wanted to get an opinion about. It was a very [?] thrilling story for young ladies, bu...Polly Castieau Miss McDermott[story]Manuscript: Unknown
1700-1799'In the afternoon, Mrs M & I walked to the quay hotel etc. where we met Mrs Hening of Chichester who was staying in lodgings at Littlehampton. We however found it so cold...Miss PilkingtonRosinaPrint: Book
1900-1945'The Secretary read a letter from Miss Player regretting her inability to join the Club'.Alfred Rawlings Miss Player[Letter declining to join XII Book Club]Manuscript: Letter
1800-1849'Took notes from Miss Plumtre. Finished the first volume'Charlotte Bury Miss Plumtre or Plumptre Print: Book
1800-1849'Madam, I have read the paper you were kind enough to forward to me, and very much regret that I cannot avail myself of it. It is not in a style of composition which wou...Charles Dickens Miss ReynoldsunknownManuscript: Unknown
1800-1849Lady Palgrave to John Murray: 'I have many thanks to give you for the kind present of my cousin's "Letters on Esthonia [ apparently Letters from the Baltic]," with w...Lady Palgrave Miss Rigby'Letters from Esthonia' [?i.e. Letters from the Ba...Print: Book
1800-1849George Borrow to John Murray junior, 1 December 1842: 'Yesterday read "Letters from the Baltic"; much pleased with it; very clever writer; critique in Despatch harsh...George Borrow Miss RigbyLetters from the BalticPrint: Book
1800-1849From 'private diary' of 'Mrs Rundle Charles, who was then Miss Rundle,' on visit from Tennyson at Upland, her uncle's house, four miles outside Plymouth: 'He spoke of ...Alfred Tennyson Miss Rundlepoem on ItalyUnknown
1850-189918 November 1881: 'This morning I laid in a stock of Tauchnitzes, and am beginning a pleasant sketch of Miss Thackeray's on Mme. de Sevigne.'Lady Charlotte Schreiber Miss Thackeray'sketch [on Mme de Sevigne]'Print: Book
1850-189920 December 1884: 'I have been going on with the reading of Carlyle's life [...] Today I have been amusing myself with Miss Thackeray's sketches of Miss Edgeworth, M...Lady Charlotte Schreiber Miss Thackeray'sketch [of Maria Edgeworth]'Print: Unknown
1850-189920 December 1884: 'I have been going on with the reading of Carlyle's life [...] Today I have been amusing myself with Miss Thackeray's sketches of Miss Edgeworth, M...Lady Charlotte Schreiber Miss Thackeray'sketch [of Anna Laetitia Barbauld]'Print: Unknown


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