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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, on her research for a story to be set in Ceylon: 'I gathered what I could from books, but really feared being obliged to give up a singularly good illu...Harriet Martineau HeberunknownPrint: Book
1800-1849Harriet Martineau, on her research for a story to be set in Ceylon: 'I gathered what I could from books, but really feared being obliged to give up a singularly good illu...Harriet Martineau Columbo almanackPrint: Book
1800-1849Harriet Martineau, on her research for a story to be set in Ceylon: 'I gathered what I could from books, but really feared being obliged to give up a singularly good illu...Harriet Martineau Maria GrahamunknownPrint: Book
1800-1849Harriet Martineau, on inspiration for an ultimately abandoned novel: 'There was a police report, during that winter [?1837], -- very brief, -- only one short paragraph, -...Harriet Martineau unknown[Police report]Print: Newspaper
1800-1849Harriet Martineau, on plans for, and execution of, her work on Toussaint L'Ouverture: 'I went to my confidante, with a sheetful of notes, and a heartful of longings to dr...anon Harriet Martineauwork on Toussaint L'OuverturePrint: Book
1800-1849Harriet Martineau, on research for a story on Bills of Exchange to be set either in Holland or South America: 'I thought Holland on the whole the more convenient of the t...Harriet Martineau Sir William Temple[work on Holland]Print: Book
1800-1849Harriet Martineau, on research toward volumes in her 'Series of Tales': 'For "Ireland" and "Homes Abroad,": 'I obtained facts from Blue-books on Ireland and Colonization ...Harriet Martineau [Blue-book on Ireland]Print: Book
1800-1849Harriet Martineau, on research toward volumes in her 'Series of Tales': 'For "Ireland" and "Homes Abroad,": 'I obtained facts from Blue-books on Ireland and Colonization ...Harriet Martineau unknown[Blue-book on "Colonization"]Print: Book
1800-1849Harriet Martineau, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Journal, 14 January [?1835]: 'Read Carlyle's article on Burns. Was mightily cheered and lifted up by it.'Harriet Martineau Thomas CarlyleArticle on BurnsPrint: Unknown
1800-1849Harriet Martineau, recalling acquaintances of her youth: 'Mr. Hallam one day called, when, as it was the first day of the month, my table was spread with new periodicals,...Mr Hallam The Monthly RepositoryPrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849Harriet, Countess Granville to her brother, the Duke of Devonshire, 12 June 1843: 'We read about Ireland with great interest [...] Georgy [daughter] reads us Mr. Sheil...Leveson Gower family texts on Ireland / Irish politicsPrint: Unknown
1800-1849Harriet, Countess Granville to her brother, the Duke of Devonshire, 12 June 1843: 'We read about Ireland with great interest [...] Georgy [daughter] reads us Mr. Sheil...Lady Georgiana Leveson Gower Mr SheilspeechPrint: Unknown
1800-1849Harriet, Countess Granville to her brother, the Duke of Devonshire, 19 September 1842: 'Granville [husband] has found you out in the Fremdenbuch, and all our friends a...Lord Granville FremdenbuchPrint: Book
1800-1849Harriet, Countess Granville to her brother, the Duke of Devonshire, 25 November 1842: 'You have no idea of the amusement of reading De Brosses over again here [Rome]. ...Harriet Countess Granville De BrossesLettres Historiques et Critiques sur l'ItaliePrint: Book
1800-1849Harriet, Countess Granville to her brother, the Duke of Devonshire, 31 May 1842: 'Did I not at Tixal translate the "Ideale," [by Schiller] and read my translation to F...Harriet Countess Granville Schiller'Ideale'Print: Book
1800-1849Harriet, Countess Granville to her brother, the Duke of Devonshire, 31 May 1842: 'Did I not at Tixal translate the "Ideale," [by Schiller] and read my translation to F...Harriet Countess Granville Schiller'Ideale'Manuscript: Unknown
1800-1849Harriet, Countess Granville to her brother, the Duke of Devonshire: 'Let me just say that two little books you gave me were the greatest pleasure and comfort to me whi...Harriet Countess Granville 'two little books'Print: Book
1800-1849Harriet, Countess Granville to her sister, Lady Carlisle (February 1844): 'I should like Miss Martineau, if somebody would translate it. I have only read a chapter, wh...Harriet Countess Granville Harriet Martineau Print: Unknown
1800-1849Harriet, Countess Granville to her sister, Lady Carlisle 8 March 1844: '"Ellen Middleton" is no longer a secret and will be out in three weeks [...] Opinions given wit...Mrs Sartoris Lady Georgiana Leveson GowerEllen MiddletonUnknown
1800-1849Harriet, Countess Granville to her sister, Lady Carlisle, (1-10 January 1831): 'We have the two latest French papers here. Nothing can, I think, be more promising than...Lord and Lady Granville French newspapersPrint: Newspaper


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