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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
 
1800-1849Elizabeth Barrett Browning to Anna Brownell Jameson, 1 October 1849: 'We have had much quiet enjoyment here [...] read some amusing books, (Dumas & Sue! -- shake your ...Robert and Elizabeth Barrett BrowningAlexandre Dumas Print: Book
1800-1849Elizabeth Barrett Browning to Anna Brownell Jameson, 1 October 1849: 'We have had much quiet enjoyment here [...] read some amusing books, (Dumas & Sue! -- shake your ...Robert and Elizabeth Barrett BrowningEugene Sue Print: Book
1850-1899Elizabeth Barrett Browning to Anna Brownell Jameson, 2 April 1850: 'I complain of Florence for the want of books -- we have to dig & dig before we can get anything new...Robert Browning newspapersPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899Elizabeth Barrett Browning to Anna Brownell Jameson, 2 April 1850: 'I have read Shirley lately: it is not equal to Jane Eyre in spontaneousness & earnestness: I found ...Elizabeth Barrett Browning Charlotte BronteShirleyPrint: Book
1850-1899Elizabeth Barrett Browning to Anna Brownell Jameson, 2 April 1850: 'I have read Shirley lately: it is not equal to Jane Eyre in spontaneousness & earnestness: I found ...Robert and Elizabeth Barrett BrowningHonore de BalzacLe Cousin PonsPrint: Book
1800-1849Elizabeth Barrett Browning to Anna Brownell Jameson, 21 November 1846: 'We have seen your professor once since you left us [...] when he came in one evening & caught...Robert and Elizabeth Barrett BrowningMarchese Massimo Tapparelli D'AzeglioNiccolo de' LapiPrint: Book
1800-1849Elizabeth Barrett Browning to Anna Brownell Jameson, 4 February 1847: 'By the grace of M. Ferucci, we have Vasari from the library, & are ploughing through it [...] ...Robert and Elizabeth Barrett BrowningGiorgio VasariDelle vite de piu eccelenti pittori, scultori, ed ...Print: Book
1800-1849Elizabeth Barrett Browning to Anna Brownell Jameson, mid-December 1847: 'We are going through some of old Sacchetti's novelets now: characteristic work for Florence, ...Robert and Elizabeth Barrett BrowningFranco di Benci SacchettiTrecento novellePrint: Book
1800-1849Elizabeth Barrett Browning to Anna Brownell Jameson, mid-December 1847: 'We are going through some of old Sacchetti's novelets now: characteristic work for Florence, ...Robert and Elizabeth Barrett Browning SavonarolaPoesie di Ieronimo Savonarola illustrate e pubblic...Print: Book
1800-1849Elizabeth Barrett Browning to Arabella and Henrietta Moulton-Barrett (sisters), 2 October 1846, on receiving her father and brother's responses to her marriage: 'The...Elizabeth Barrett Browning George Moulton-Barrettletter to Elizabeth Barrett BrowningManuscript: Letter
1800-1849Elizabeth Barrett Browning to Arabella and Henrietta Moulton-Barrett (sisters), 2 October 1846, on receiving her father, brother's, and sisters' responses to her marria...Elizabeth Barrett Browning Arabella and Henrietta Moulton-Barrettletter to Elizabeth Barrett BrowningManuscript: Letter
1800-1849Elizabeth Barrett Browning to Arabella and Henrietta Moulton-Barrett (sisters), 2 October 1846, on receiving her father, brother's, and sisters' responses to her marria...Robert Browning Arabella and Henrietta Moulton-Barrettletter to Elizabeth Barrett BrowningManuscript: Letter
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Elizabeth Barrett Browning to Arabella Moulton-Barrett [sister], 12 January 1851: 'Now I am going to speak to you about those sonnets [...] The truth is that though th...Robert Browning Elizabeth Barrett Browningsonnets ['from the Portugese']Manuscript: Unknown
1850-1899Elizabeth Barrett Browning to Arabella Moulton-Barrett [sister], 16-19 December 1850, on 18 December: 'We have been reading together Tennyson's "In Memoriam" in the ev...Elizabeth Barrett Browning Alfred TennysonIn MemoriamPrint: Book
1850-1899Elizabeth Barrett Browning to Arabella Moulton-Barrett [sister], 16-19 December 1850, on 18 December: 'We have been reading together Tennyson's "In Memoriam" in the ev...Robert and Elizabeth Barrett BrowningPercy Bysshe Shelley Print: Book
1850-1899Elizabeth Barrett Browning to Arabella Moulton-Barrett, 12 March 1850: 'Robert is reading "the Caxtons" & is much pleased with the book. [italics]I[end italics] am rea...Robert Browning Edward George Bulwer-LyttonThe Caxtons. A Family PicturePrint: Book
1850-1899Elizabeth Barrett Browning to Arabella Moulton-Barrett, 12 March 1850: 'Robert is reading "the Caxtons" & is much pleased with the book. [italics]I[end italics] am rea...Elizabeth Barrett Browning Charlotte BronteShirleyPrint: Book
1800-1849Elizabeth Barrett Browning to Cornelius Mathews, mid-January 1847: 'We live here in the most secluded manner, eschewing English visitors and reading Vasari'.Robert and Elizabeth Barrett BrowningGiorgio VasariunknownPrint: Book
1800-1849Elizabeth Barrett Browning to Henrietta Moulton-Barrett, 16-21 May 1847: 'I went a week ago into Wilson's room & stood by the table in my lazy careless way, turning ...Elizabeth Wilson Italian grammarPrint: Book
1800-1849Elizabeth Barrett Browning to Henrietta Moulton-Barrett, 16-21 May 1847: 'I went a week ago into Wilson's room & stood by the table in my lazy careless way, turning ...Elizabeth Barrett Browning Italian grammarPrint: Book



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