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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'Although Bennett had reservations about the book, he had enjoyed it, and had at once written to tell his friend so'. Arnold Bennett H.G. WellsThe World of William ClissoldPrint: Book
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1600-1699		'Although he read Rabelais and several other French authors in the original, it is unlikely that [Gabriel] Harvey's mastery of this language approached that of Italian'. Gabriel Harvey Francois RabelaisunknownPrint: Book
1900-1945'Although Larkin had first read them [Auden and Isherwood] at KHS [his school], it wasn't until he reached Oxford that he began fully to appreciate their irony and ebulli...Philip Larkin Christopher IsherwoodAll the ConspiratorsPrint: Book
1900-1945'Although Larkin had first read them [Auden and Isherwood] at KHS [his school], it wasn't until he reached Oxford that he began fully to appreciate their irony and ebulli...Philip Larkin William Wordsworth'Composed Upon Westminster Bridge'Print: Book
1900-1945'Although Larkin had first read them [Auden and Isherwood] at KHS [his school], it wasn't until he reached Oxford that he began fully to appreciate their irony and ebulli...Philip Larkin John Keats'Ode to a Nightingale'Print: Book
1900-1945'Although Larkin had first read them [Auden and Isherwood] at KHS [his school], it wasn't until he reached Oxford that he began fully to appreciate their irony and ebulli...Philip Larkin Henry Newbolt'Drake's Drum'Print: Book
1900-1945'Although Larkin had first read them [Auden and Isherwood] at KHS [his school], it wasn't until he reached Oxford that he began fully to appreciate their irony and ebulli...Philip Larkin Wystan Hugh AudenPoemsPrint: Book
1900-1945'Although Larkin had first read them [Auden and Isherwood] at KHS [his school], it wasn't until he reached Oxford that he began fully to appreciate their irony and ebulli...Philip Larkin Wystan Hugh AudenOrators, ThePrint: Book
1900-1945'Although Larkin had first read them [Auden and Isherwood] at KHS [his school], it wasn't until he reached Oxford that he began fully to appreciate their irony and ebulli...Philip Larkin Wystan Hugh AudenLook, Stranger!Print: Book
1900-1945'Although Larkin had first read them [Auden and Isherwood] at KHS [his school], it wasn't until he reached Oxford that he began fully to appreciate their irony and ebulli...Philip Larkin Wystan Hugh AudenJournal of an Airman, ThePrint: Book
1850-1899'Although mainly an outdoor boy Rider began to read several popular romances of the day...: "I loved those books that other boys love and I love them still. I well rememb...Henry Rider Haggard Daniel DefoeRobinson CrusoePrint: Book
1850-1899'Although Mrs Craigie carried out her "duties" as a Roman Catholic, she took her religion lightly, and from her writings it was easy to read that she did not mind jests a...Pearl Mary Teresa Craigie François Rabelais [unknown]Print: Book
1900-1945'Although, during those noisy, monotonous weeks, I had at last time to read the newspapers, with their perturbing accounts of the Easter Rebellion in Ireland, and Townshe...Vera Brittain newspaperPrint: Newspaper
1700-1799'Altogether I think I have had a satisfactory day. I had a good lesson of French this morning and read much in Epectitus'Elizabeth Gurney Epictetus[unknown]Print: Book
1800-1849'Am charmed to find "The Diary" is approved by the General. The third vol: I think must be universally interesting - the [underlined] first [end underlining], to own the ...Sarah Harriet Burney Frances (Burney) d'ArblayDiary and letters of Madame d'ArblayPrint: Book
1900-1945'Am enjoying Leviticus with commentaries in the morning.'Albert Ruskin Cook [n/a] [n/a]Bible (Leviticus)Print: Book
1900-1945'Am feeling in a happier frame of mind than I have been for a long time, for a letter from Nora came at tea telling me the best news that I could possibly hear, tha...Thomas Wainwright Allen RaineA Welsh Singer: A NovelPrint: Book
1900-1945'Am reading "By Greta Bridge" instead of the Milton I ought to be reading! But it is lovely, & very cleverly written & interesting.'Hilary Spalding Louis GoodrichJew of Malta, ThePrint: Book
1900-1945'Am reading "Jane Eyre" and adore it.'Hilary Spalding Charlotte BronteJane EyrePrint: Book
1900-1945'Am reading "King's Nurse, Beggar's Nurse", which is really glorious.'Hilary Spalding Sister BlackKing's Nurse, Beggar's NursePrint: Book


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