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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
 
1800-1849Henrietta Moulton-Barrett, to Elizabeth Barrett, c.4 October 1830: 'For the last three hours [Arabella, reader's sister] has done nothing but talk in the most nonsensi...Henrietta Moulton-Barrett unknownLife of NapoleonPrint: Book
1800-1849Henry Chorley, in Memorials of Mrs Hemans (1836): 'after having heard those beautiful stanzas addressed to his sister [composed August 1816] by Lord Byron -- which afterw...Felicia Hemans George Gordon, Lord ByronStanzas ("My Sister -- my sweet Sister")Manuscript: Unknown
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1800-1849		Henry Chorley, in Memorials of Mrs Hemans (1836): 'She [Felicia Hemans, nee Browne] was early a reader of Shakespeare; and, by way of securing shade and freedom from inte...Felicia Browne William ShakespeareplaysPrint: Book
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1800-1849		Henry Cooke, in evidence to the Commissioners on Education in Ireland in 1825 [regarding books available in Irish schools]: "'I recollect reading a book, called the Se...Henry Cooke Richard JohnsonThe Seven Champions of Christendom and Destruction...Print: Book
1700-1799
1800-1849		Henry Cooke, in evidence to the Commissioners on Education in Ireland in 1825 [regarding books available in Irish schools]: "'I recollect reading a book, called the Se...Henry Cooke Hero and LeanderPrint: Book
1700-1799
1800-1849		Henry Cooke, in evidence to the Commissioners on Education in Ireland in 1825 [regarding books available in Irish schools]: "'I recollect reading a book, called the Se...Henry Cooke Gesta RomanorumPrint: Book
1700-1799
1800-1849		Henry Cooke, in evidence to the Commissioners on Education in Ireland in 1825 [regarding books available in Irish schools]: "'I recollect reading a book, called the Se...Henry Cooke Seven wise mastersPrint: Book
1700-1799
1800-1849		Henry Cooke, in evidence to the Commissioners on Education in Ireland in 1825 [regarding books available in Irish schools]: "'I recollect reading a book, called the Se...Henry Cooke Chinese talesPrint: Book
1700-1799
1800-1849		Henry Cooke, in evidence to the Commissioners on Education in Ireland in 1825 [regarding books available in Irish schools]: "'I recollect reading a book, called the Se...Henry Cooke Parismos and ParismenesPrint: Book
1700-1799
1800-1849		Henry Cooke, in evidence to the Commissioners on Education in Ireland in 1825 [regarding books available in Irish schools]: "'I recollect reading a book, called the Se...Henry Cooke Richard JohnsonThe honour or chivalry; or, the famous history of ...Print: Book
1700-1799
1800-1849		Henry Cooke, in evidence to the Commissioners on Education in Ireland in 1825 [regarding books available in Irish schools]: "'I recollect reading a book, called the Se...Henry Cooke The History of Captain FreneyPrint: Book
Henry Crabb Robinson on Wordsworth's reading of Henry Brougham's review of Byron, Hours of Idleness: 'I was sitting with Charles Lamb when Wordsworth came in, with fume o...William Wordsworth Henry Broughamreview of Byron, Hours of IdlenessPrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899Henry Hallam to Alfred Tennyson, on reading In Memoriam: 'I know not how to express what I have felt [...] I do not speak as another would to praise and admire: few of...Henry Hallam Alfred TennysonIn MemoriamPrint: Book
1800-1849Henry Hallam to George Grote, 7 December 1846: 'I have a good apology for writing to you so late about your "History" -- namely, that the avocations of London at the...Henry Hallam George GroteA History of Greece (vols 1 and 2)Print: Book
1800-1849Henry Hallam to George Grote, 7 December 1846: 'I have a good apology for writing to you so late about your "History" -- namely, that the avocations of London at the...Henry Hallam George GroteA History of Greece (vols 1 and 2)Print: Book
1850-1899Henry James thanks Arthur Christopher Benson for letting him borrow and read his 'Diary', in letter of 1 October 1897: 'I have read, of course, every word -- and I think ...Henry James Arthur Christopher BensonDiaryUnknown
1850-1899Henry James to Alice James, 2 March 1877: "It is very late at night and I am in the delightful great drawingroom of the Athenaeum Club where I have been reading all the m...Henry James magazinesPrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899Henry James to Alice James, 22 February, 1876: "Of course you have read Daniel Deronda, and I hope you have enjoyed it a tenth as much as I. It was disappointing, and it...Henry James George EliotDaniel DerondaPrint: Book
1850-1899Henry James to Alice James, 31 August 1869, from Lake Como: "I read yesterday in the Times the news of the defeat of the Harvard crew on the Thames."Henry James The TimesPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899Henry James to Alice James, 31 August 1869, on walking in Switzerland and Italy: "[after crossing Bernadine pass] I ... pursued my way ... to the village of Splugen, wher...Henry James Harriet Beecher StoweOld Town FolksPrint: Book


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