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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'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... The New StatesmanPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'I hardly read at all - I read the News Chronicle, it's all I have time for.' News ChroniclePrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'I never buy books, I only read the "Wizard".' WizardPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'I only read weekly magazines, like the "Woman". I prefer sewing and knitting.' The WomanPrint: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'The only books I have the opportunity of reading are ration and points books.' ration booksPrint: Book
1900-1945'The only books I have the opportunity of reading are ration and points books.' points booksPrint: Book
1900-1945'I started to read a book called "Ishtar". It's not very good but I was very vague as to who Ishtar was - apparently the Babylonian goddess of love, war and fertility. Pe...E S StevensIshtarPrint: Book
1900-1945'Started to read "Disgrace Abounding" by Douglas Reed. He has got a bee in his bonnet about the Jews. Very insidious because when he gives chapter and verse one immediate...Douglas ReedDisgrace AboundingPrint: Book
1900-1945'Reading, MacNeice "Autumm Journal". I enjoyed it very much and think it good. A. Werth, "Moscow '41". Very good - clear - interesting. One of these books which fill out ...Louis MacNeiceAutumm JournalPrint: Book
1900-1945'Reading H.V. Morton, "I James Blunt". I read it in half an hour. It is propaganda but first-class propaganda and interesting and very readable and horribly convincing. I...H V MortonI James BluntPrint: Book
1900-1945'My library book now is "Byron in Italy" by Peter Quennell. I have not read much of Byron's poetry for many, many years. You probably remember the large volume of his wor...Peter QuennellByron in ItalyPrint: Book
1900-1945'I prefer to go as soon as I can to the fountainhead, and to read, say, "Mein Kampf," to reading about Hitler. Such books I buy and read through without skipping or skimm...Adolf HitlerMein KampfPrint: Book
1900-1945'On the whole in these casual ventures I go no further than about 2/6 a book, and most of my reading comes from such editions as Penguin, Pelican, Evergreen, Everyman etc... unknown[cheap editions of books]Print: Book
1900-1945'I'm afraid I just pick any books. I go in for light reading mostly. I've get two detective books for light reading, one by Scott, and "Night club Murder" by Brandon, an... BrandonNight club MurderPrint: Book
1900-1945'I'm afraid I just pick any books. I go in for light reading mostly. I've get two detective books for light reading, one by Scott, and "Night club Murder" by Brandon, an...Walter ScottunknownPrint: Book
1900-1945'I'm afraid I just pick any books. I go in for light reading mostly. I've get two detective books for light reading, one by Scott, and "Night club Murder" by Brandon, an... DeepingShabby SummerPrint: Book
1900-1945'"I like books by Ruby M Ayres and Anne Duffield. The young lady usually chooses the books for me - she knows what I want. Something light to take my mind off the war - ...Ruby M AyresunknownPrint: Book
1900-1945'"I like books by Ruby M Ayres and Anne Duffield. The young lady usually chooses the books for me - she knows what I want. Something light to take my mind off the war - ...Anne DuffieldunknownPrint: Book
1900-1945'I like light reading - something to occupy my mind so that I can knit and read at the same time - something that I can pick up and put down again without a feeling of b... unknown[light reading]Print: Book
1900-1945'I don't mind any author, so long as it's a genuine western story. I always read purely western, because they're more or less full of action, and I can get into it in the... unknown[western stories]Print: Book


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