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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
 
1800-1849Extracts from the journal of Joseph Kingsmill: 30 October: Kingsmill visits man convicted for forgery on Austrian Government Bank; 'He had never read a page of Holy Sc...anon [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849Extracts from the journal of Joseph Kingsmill: Wed 29 October: 'I was interrogated by several prisoners this evening on passages of Scripture, in the reading of which ...prisoners at Pentonville [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1900-1945F. E. Pollard gave a short introduction to the play of The Two Noble Kinsmen and in the ensuing reading took the part of Arcite Thos C Elliott taking Palamon and Mrs Evan...T. C. Elliott Shakespeare and FletcherThe Two Noble KinsmenPrint: BookUnknown
1900-1945F. E. Pollard gave a short introduction to the play of The Two Noble Kinsmen and in the ensuing reading took the part of Arcite Thos C Elliott taking Palamon and Mrs Evan...Katharine S. Evans Shakespeare and FletcherThe Two Noble KinsmenPrint: Book
1900-1945F. E. Pollard gave a short introduction to the play of The Two Noble Kinsmen and in the ensuing reading took the part of Arcite Thos C Elliott taking Palamon and Mrs Evan...E. Dorothy Brain Shakespeare and FletcherThe Two Noble Kinsmen
1850-1899F. T. Palgrave on a tour of the West Country with Tennyson in late summer 1867: 'Our way lay right across Dartmoor, desolate and eerie even under the brightest sun, to...Alfred Tennyson Charlotte M. Yonge Print: Book
1800-1849Fanny Kemble Butler to John Murray, 26 March 1836: 'Surely Captain Marryat is not a man to be trifled with; he don't write as if he were. How much I like his books, an...Fanny Kemble Butler Captain Marryat Print: Book
1800-1849Fanny Kemble to Harriet St. Leger, 14 July 1844: 'I read but very little. My leisure is principally given to my German, in which I am making some progress.'Fanny Kemble unknownGerman text/sPrint: Unknown
1800-1849Fanny Kemble to Harriet St. Leger, letter composed between 29 October-3 November 1838: 'I have just finished the play of which you read the beginning in England -- my "En...Harriet St. Leger Fanny KembleEnglish TragedyManuscript: Unknown
1800-1849Fanny Kemble to John Murray (1832): 'The article in the Quarterly on my "Francis the First," more than satisfied me, for it made me out a great deal cleverer than ever...Fanny Kemble MilmanReview of Fanny Kemble, Francis the FirstPrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849Fanny Kemble, 10 July 1833: 'Mr. [Edward Trelawny, writer and friend of Byron and Shelley] read Don Quixote to us [on board boat travelling up 'valley of the Mohawk']: he...Edward Trelawny Miguel de CervantesDon QuixotePrint: Book
1800-1849Fanny Kemble, 20 April 1846: 'My friend has given me a charming little Sicilian song, of which the following is a free translation. The pathetic and graceful idea is, ho...Fanny Kemble Anon[Sicilian song]Unknown
1800-1849Fanny Kemble, 20 August 1832, on board ship to America: 'I have done more in the shape of work to-day, than any since the first two I spent on board; translated a German ...Fanny Kemble Dante AlighieriThe Divine ComedyPrint: Book
1800-1849Fanny Kemble, 20 August 1832, on board ship to America: 'I have done more in the shape of work to-day, than any since the first two I spent on board; translated a German ...Fanny Kemble unknownGerman fablePrint: Book
1800-1849Fanny Kemble, 21 September 1832: 'The few critiques that I have seen upon our acting have been, upon the whole, laudatory. One was sent to me from a paper called the Mir...Fanny Kemble anontheatre reviewsPrint: Newspaper, Serial / periodical
1800-1849Fanny Kemble, 21 September 1832: 'The few critiques that I have seen upon our acting have been, upon the whole, laudatory. One was sent to me from a paper called the Mir...Fanny Kemble anontheatre review in The MirrorPrint: Newspaper
1800-1849Fanny Kemble, 22 July 1831, following record of discussion with her aunt Dall in which the prospect was raised of her having to give up her career and personal wealth if ...Fanny Kemble Dante AlighieriThe Divine Comedy (Purgatorio)Print: Book
1800-1849Fanny Kemble, 3 December 1832: 'After breakfast [on board steamboat] returned to my crib. As I was removing "Contarini Fleming" [a novel by Disraeli], in order to lie do...Benjamin DisraeliContarini Fleming (one of multiple volumes)Print: Book
1800-1849Fanny Kemble, 3 December 1832: 'After breakfast [on board steamboat] returned to my crib. As I was removing "Contarini Fleming" [a novel by Disraeli],in order to lie dow...Benjamin DisraeliContarini Fleming (second volume)Print: Book
1800-1849Fanny Kemble, 3 December 1832: 'After breakfast [on board steamboat] returned to my crib. As I was removing "Contarini Fleming" [a novel by Disraeli],in order to lie dow...Fanny Kemble Benjamin DisraeliContarini Fleming (one of multiple volumes)Print: Book


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