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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
 
1800-1849Harriet Martineau, Journal, 4 January 1840: 'Read Mr. Thom's account of the Oxford theology, drawn from their own writings: good [...] Have been reading Wilberforce: grow...Harriet Martineau Thomaccount of "Oxford Movement"Print: Unknown
1800-1849Harriet Martineau, Journal, 4 January 1840: 'Read Mr. Thom's account of the Oxford theology, drawn from their own writings: good [...] Have been reading Wilberforce: grow...Harriet Martineau William WilberforceunknownPrint: Unknown
1800-1849Harriet Martineau, Journal, 5 December 1837: 'Read the newspaper aloud.'Harriet Martineau newspaperPrint: Newspaper
1800-1849Harriet Martineau, Journal, 6 December 1837: 'Read some of Hall in afternoon, till time to dress for ball.'Harriet Martineau Hall Print: Unknown
1800-1849Harriet Martineau, Journal, 6 February 1838: '[At Captain Beaufort's] Met [...] C. Darwin, Mr. F. Edgeworth, and Mr. Hamilton, brother-in-law of the Duke of Wellington, w...Harriet MartineauunknownPrint: Book
1800-1849Harriet Martineau, Journal, 6 September 1837: 'I read Gibbon. It makes me dread a single literary life, so selfish, so vain and blind, as ths great man grew to be!' Harriet Martineau Edward GibbonDecline and Fall of the Roman EmpirePrint: Book
1800-1849Harriet Martineau, Journal, 6 September 1837: 'Read Gibbon's correspondence. Selfish, vain creature! -- beyond almost all I ever read of.'Harriet Martineau Edward GibboncorrespondencePrint: Book
1800-1849Harriet Martineau, Journal, 7 January 1838: 'Read Life of Scott, Vol. VI. It is far more interesting than the former ones'.Harriet Martineau ? J. G. ?LockhartLife of Scott (vol. 6)Print: Book
1800-1849Harriet Martineau, Journal, 7 November 1837: 'Read Waldo Emerson's oration. Though fanciful, it has much truth and beauty. It moved, roused, soothed and consoled me.'Harriet Martineau Ralph Waldo EmersonorationPrint: Book
1800-1849Harriet Martineau, Journal, 8 September 1837: 'Looked over frescoes from the Niebelungen Lied, in Penny Magazine.'Harriet Martineau Penny MagazinePrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849Harriet Martineau, Journal, 9 January 1838: 'Finished Judges, in Pictorial Bible, which is a great treat to me. Finished "Pride and Prejudice." It is wonderfully clever,...Harriet Martineau Jane AustenPride and PrejudicePrint: Book
1800-1849Harriet Martineau, Journal, 9 January 1838: 'Finished Judges, in Pictorial Bible, which is a great treat to me. Finished "Pride and Prejudice." It is wonderfully clever,...Harriet Martineau (Book of) JudgesPrint: Book
1800-1849Harriet Martineau, Journal, 9 January 1838: 'Read "Pride and Prejudice" again last night. I think it as clever as before.'Harriet Martineau Jane AustenPride and PrejudicePrint: Book
1800-1849Harriet Martineau, Journal, 9 October 1837: 'I read Felkin's excellent report on the working-classes of Nottingham, showing clearly that there are resources enough for al...Harriet Martineau FelkinReport on working classes of NottinghamUnknown
1800-1849Harriet Martineau, Journal, late November 1837: 'Read some of Brougham's education speech, but not all; so have no judgement to give.'Harriet Martineau Lord Broughamspeech on educationUnknown
1800-1849Harriet Martineau, Journal, [?6] January 1838: 'Read, in Blackwood, article on Mademoiselle Gautier, a devotee, -- much like other devotees, whose tales are, however, ver...Harriet Martineau article on "Mademoiselle Gautier"Print: Serial / periodical
1800-1849Harriet Martineau, Journal,1 October 1837: 'This morning I read the anti-slavery documents.'Harriet Martineau Anti-slavery documentsUnknown
1800-1849Harriet Martineau, Journal,1 October 1837: '[italics]Evening[end italics]. -- Read some of Pascal's "Pensees". They show great knowledge of men [...] they are very gloomy...Harriet Martineau PascalPenseesPrint: Book
1800-1849Harriet Martineau, on a response to her series of "Tales", denounced as 'improper' in the Quarterly Review, by a woman lent the 'Garveloch' stories by one of Martineau's ...anon Harriet Martineauvolume containing "Garveloch" storiesPrint: Book
1800-1849Harriet Martineau, on a response to her series of "Tales", denounced as 'improper' in the Quarterly Review, by a woman lent the 'Garveloch' stories by one of Martineau's ...anon woman and husbandHarriet MartineauSeries of TalesPrint: Book


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