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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'He works from 2 to 10,and about 9 .he always goes to the lavatory. He was sitting there reading "Aero" when the sirens went, so he dashed down to the shelter, but before... UnknownCaptain Aero ComicPrint: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'Every night when I go home I swear there are not more than three English people on the bus. The rudeness of them. A woman said the other night "If there was a gentleman ... unknownunknownPrint: Unknown
1900-1945'A fortnight in London in June-July 1940, recuperating from Oxford Univ. Finals, I most clearly remember summer evening as yet undisturbed by bombs, spent reading and cha... unknownunknownPrint: Unknown
1900-1945'I think astrology is the most reliable way of telling the future. Astrologers are so often right. I read him and study him regularly, and I find it's a great help.......... Lindoeastrology books / articlesPrint: Book, Serial / periodical
1900-1945'In reading the whole thing, I get a slight feeling of "leaning about" from question to question of the questionnaire. Maybe this is largely a subjective feeling, and any... clothes rationing questionnairePrint: questionnaire
1900-1945'Anyhow, their wives are being sent away. Mosley and his wife shouldn't be allowed to live together, but I suppose they've got plenty of money. And income Tax- I was read... unknownarticle about Oswald MosleyPrint: Newspaper, Serial / periodical
1900-1945'Except sometimes when my wife sits on the arm of my chair when I am reading, and proceeds to perform on my own nails, mine would always be fairly described as dirty (Wif... unknownunknownPrint: Unknown
1900-1945'He is about to go when he sees a copy of Bombers Moon by Negley Farson (8/6?). He picks it up to look at it. It interests him and he stands reading this completely o...Negley FarsonBombers MoonPrint: Book
1900-1945'... only paper I read is the New Statesman once a week, this gives me condensed news of the week, is worth reading because it is well written and gives some food for tho... New StatemanPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'I read more-not so much of the paper as light books and escapist stuff. I listen to the radio about the same.' unknown[light books]Print: Book
1900-1945'I read more as I spend more time at home. Also I read fewer political works and more fiction.' unknown[light books]Print: Book
1900-1945'I read more. But cannot concentrate on the type of literature I like, preferring now, a light novel or auto-biography to escape the present day. With the loss of "US" cl... unknown[light reading]Print: Book
1900-1945'I read more. But cannot concentrate on the type of literature I like, preferring now, a light novel or auto-biography to escape the present day. With the loss of "US" cl... The New StatesmanPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'I read more. But cannot concentrate on the type of literature I like, preferring now, a light novel or auto-biography to escape the present day. With the loss of "US" cl... NationPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'I now very rarely go out in the evening, mainly on account of wife and family; spend more time reading and playing indoor games.' unknownunknownPrint: Unknown
1900-1945'In common with thousands of other people I have been doing knitting during the raids. In normal times I never have time to knit as all my spare time is spend in reading ... unknownunknownPrint: Unknown
1900-1945'Yes, I read more as have more time- but have gone onto novels and escapist literature- cannot read such books as The Mortal Storm and books like Fallen Bastions now. I a...Phyllis BottomeThe Mortal StormPrint: Book
1900-1945'Yes , I read more as have more time- but have gone onto novels and escapist literature- cannot read such books as The Mortal Storm and books like Fallen Bastions now. I ...G.E.R. GedyeFallen BastionsPrint: Book
1900-1945'Yes, I read more as have more time- but have gone onto novels and escapist literature- cannot read such books as The Mortal Storm and books like Fallen Bastions now. I a... Daily WorkerPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'Yes, I read more as have more time- but have gone onto novels and escapist literature- cannot read such books as The Mortal Storm and books like Fallen Bastions now. I a... TribunePrint: Newspaper


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