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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1900-1945'Tuesday 22nd June ?Jack Hamlin?s Mediation?etc.. (Bret Harte) Wednesday 23rd June A quiet day today and then last thing, neurotic attack. Went and joined the Library...Gerald Moore Bret HarteJack Hamlin's MediationPrint: Book
1900-1945'Thursday 24th June. ?The Spanish Farm? ? (R.H. Mottram). Our ?Robin Hood? Pageant tonight (250 present). I see the ?Daily Post? criticism on poor casting. Quite ri...Gerald Moore R.H. MottramThe Spanish FarmPrint: Book
1900-1945'Thursday 24th June ?The Spanish Farm? ? (R.H. Mottram) Our ?Robin Hood? Pageant tonight (250 present). I see the ?Daily Post? criticism on poor casting. Quite righ...Gerald Moore Daily PostPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'Saturday 26th June ?At the Sign of the Black Moon? ? (Wyndham-Lewis)'.Gerald Moore Percy Wyndham LewisAt the Sign of the Black MoonPrint: Book
1900-1945'Wednesday 30th June. ?Orphan Island? ? (Rose Macaulay). Looked after the infants today while Teddie went to work. Then a walk in the evening and bringing my arrears ...Gerald Moore Rose MacaulayOrphan IslandPrint: Book
1900-1945'Thursday 1st July This has been one of those demoralising days when a late rising leaves one unable to make any use of the shortened day. We should have gone to see Da...Gerald Moore Rose MacaulayOrphan IslandPrint: Book
1900-1945'Friday 2nd July Teddie and I have managed to get up this morning. Here it is 10.30 and we have tidied up washed the supper dishes and I am waiting for breakfast read...Gerald Moore Arnold BennettMr ProhackPrint: Book
1900-1945'Monday 5th July I finished ?Mr Prohack? last night. A fine book but I did not take to Mrs P. nor even to Mr Bennett?s views on the feminine. I do not quarrel with the...Gerald Moore Arnold BennettMr ProhackPrint: Book
1900-1945'Tuesday 6th July. ?Mr Waddington of Wyck? ? (May Sinclair). Back to the office today and find that young Reid has done pretty well. Kept my work fairly up-to-date. ...Gerald Moore May SinclairMr Waddington of WyckPrint: Book
1900-1945'Wednesday 7th July. ?The English Comic Character? - (J.B.Priestley)'.Gerald Moore J.B. PriestleyThe English Comic CharacterPrint: Book
1900-1945'Thursday 8th July I am enjoying ? between books - the ?Everyman? ?Little Flowers of St. Francis?, and find it very lovely if at times a little amusing. Cannot however...Gerald Moore St Francis of AssissiLittle Flowers of St FrancisPrint: Book
1900-1945'Saturday 10th July ?Henry IV? ? (Shakespeare ? bought it yesterday, Temple 2 vols)'. Gerald Moore William ShakespeareHenry IVPrint: Book
1900-1945'Tuesday 12th July. I do not like ?Lolly Willowes?. [...] I do not like these fantastic things which suggest that they have something to tell which one is too stupid ...Gerald Moore Sylvia Townsend WarnerLolly WillowesPrint: Book
1900-1945'Monday 19th July ?Story teller in London? ? (Pett Ridge) This book is of the type that I enjoy when easy reading is the mood. To make almost personal acquaintance w...Gerald Moore William Pett RidgeStory Teller in LondonPrint: Book
1900-1945'Thursday 22nd July. ?Unparliamentary Papers? (Reg Berkeley). I am on my own in the luncheon hours now and find it difficult to escape boredom. I am as fond of conver...Gerald Moore Reg BerkeleyUnparliamentary papersPrint: Book
1900-1945'Sunday 25th July. ?Return of the Soldier? - (Rebecca West). A very sad book. The hero is rather imbecile as interpreted by the woman character who tells the story.'...Gerald Moore Rebecca WestReturn of the SoldierPrint: Book
1900-1945'Thursday 29th July ?Sybil? ? (Disraeli) [...] I went to see Mother tonight and completed the preliminary draft for my syllabus on the Historical novel.' Gerald Moore Benjamin DisraeliSybilPrint: Book
1900-1945'Friday 30th July. Had luncheon in the office today and stayed in reading my Economics. I am doing it more systematically this time. I hope I shall be able to keep i...Gerald Moore unknown[Economics textbook]Print: Book
1900-1945'Saturday 31st July. ?Nicholas Nickleby? - (Charles Dickens)'. Gerald Moore Charles DickensNicholas NicklebyPrint: Book
1900-1945'Sunday 1 August. ?A Book of Famous Wits? ? (Walter Jerrold). To see Smith with Monica. He comes home this weekend and seems quite normal and comfortable. I took som...Gerald Moore Walter JerroldA Book of Famous WitsPrint: Book


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