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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'Saturday 25th December. ?Scrambles among the Alps? (Whymper) Trying to get the proper atmosphere in a snow-less Christmas. Certainly, if any book could give it, it ...Gerald Moore Edward WhymperScrambles among the AlpsPrint: Book
1900-1945'Monday 27th December. ?By Order of the Company? (Johnston)'. Gerald Moore Mary JohnstonBy Order of the CompanyPrint: Book
1900-1945[List of books read in 1926] '"Autocrat of the Breakfast Table" (Holmes), "Plain Tales from the Hills" (Kipling), "History of Florence" (Machiavelli), "Essays in Soci...Gerald Moore Rudyard KiplingPlain Tales from the HillsPrint: Book
1900-1945'1st January- Saturday I have made no New Year resolutions, and so have none to keep. This might, thus, be an exemplary year for me, from my contrarily carrying-out all...Gerald Moore H.G. WellsA Modern UtopiaPrint: Book
1900-1945'4th January ? Tuesday. ?Captain Shapely? Harold Brighouse. A well- written yarn this. Very, very entertaining, and in a style I like. No superfluous verbiage.' Gerald Moore Harold BrighouseCaptain ShapelyPrint: Book
1900-1945'5th January ? Wednesday. I have taken out a list of the books I read last year; they total 83. Not so bad, considering that I always read the books I start on.' Gerald Moore Gerald Moore[list of books read in 1926]Print: Book
1900-1945'11th January, Tuesday. ?John Inglesant? ? (J. H. Shorthouse). I notice a report of a speech by Dr. Norwood in this morning?s Liverpool Post. I am amazed to note how h...Gerald Moore J.H. ShorthouseJohn InglesantPrint: Book
1900-1945'11th January, Tuesday. ?John Inglesant? ? (J. H. Shorthouse). I notice a report of a speech by Dr. Norwood in this morning?s Liverpool Post. I am amazed to note how h...Gerald Moore Liverpool PostPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'13th January, Thursday. ?John Inglesant? ( J.H.Shorthouse). I am re-reading this, not only because it is one of the most wonderful books I have come across, but becaus...Gerald Moore J.H. ShorthouseJohn InglesantPrint: Book
1900-1945'18th January, Tuesday. ?The Decay of Capitalist Civilisation? (S & B Webb) I was up till late last night finishing my paper for Wednesday.' Gerald Moore Sidney and Beatrice WebbThe Decay of Capitalist CivilisationPrint: Book
1900-1945'20th January, Thursday. Pat has given me a number of his poems for the ?Two Houses?. [a magazine of which Gerald Moore was the editor] I had to smile at finding again ...Gerald Moore George Eric Patersonpoems [unspecified]Manuscript: Sheet
1900-1945'30th January, Sunday. I had to stay at home today to do my washing for the forthcoming week, and to put the rooms to rights. ?The Dream? (H.G. Wells).' Gerald Moore H.G. WellsThe DreamPrint: Book
1900-1945'2nd February, Wednesday. I have been reading Zangwills, ?King of the Schnorres? and some other yarns of his. He is a most ingenious, and a most humorous writer. He ...Gerald Moore Israel ZangwillKing of the SchnorresPrint: Book
1900-1945'6th February, Sunday. We paid a visit to the church. As usual, it being a familiar object to me, I have taken little notice of it, and never been inside it. It is o...Gerald Moore Roll of Honour of soldiers killed in the First Wor...Print: Book, Plaque
1900-1945'18th February, Thursday. The packet steamed into the harbour backwards. Another rush across the quay and through the Customs Shed ? pas d?emb?tements ? and, having f...Gerald Moore Advertisements in FrenchPrint: Advertisement
1900-1945'19th February, Saturday. The Governor having gone off at one for a tour round the sights with Mr Leclerege, I had the afternoon to myself. I luncheoned with Uhlig and...Gerald Moore menu in FrenchPrint: menu
1900-1945'23rd February, Wednesday. This evening after dinner, I flitted from the splendour of the ?Grand? to the hospital-coldness of the little Hotel Cronstadt in the Quartier ...Gerald Moore H.G. WellsThe Invisible ManPrint: Book
1900-1945'26th February, Saturday. Finally, succumbing to a morbid desire to get away from people I went off ?home? and read till dinner time. Muggridge having lent me a few nu...Gerald Moore Le SourirePrint: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'17th March, Thursday. The books in my room are an interesting lot, and I will be able to resume reading. I have almost given it up since I came to France. Now, to b...Gerald Moore Claude Farr?reLes CivilisPrint: Book
1900-1945'19th March, Saturday. Spent the afternoon reading and lounging. [...] ?Jocaste? and ?Le Chat Maigre? A. France.' Gerald Moore Anatole FranceJocaste et le Chat MaigrePrint: Book


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