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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
 
1800-1849Henry Mayhew interviews an "aristocratic" crossing sweeper of Cavendish-square: "There was the Earl of Gainsborough as I should like you to mention as well, please sir...Billy ?  Print: Pamphlet, religious tract
1800-1849Henry Mayhew's interview with a seller of street stationery: 'I read "Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper" on a Sunday, and what murders and robberies there is now!' [n/a]Lloyd's Weekly NewspaperPrint: Newspaper
Henry Mayhew's interview with an orphan flower girl and her sister: "'We've always had good health. We can all read'. [Here the three somewhat insisted upon proving to...anon Garden of HeavenPrint: Book
1850-1899Henry Taylor to Alfred Tennyson, 17 November 1852: 'I have read your ode ("Death of the Duke of Wellington") [...] It has a greatness worthy of its theme and an absolu...Henry Taylor Alfred TennysonOde on the Death of the Duke of Wellington Print: Unknown
1850-1899Henry Taylor to Alfred Tennyson, 31 July 1855: 'I thank you much for sending me "Maud." I have only read it twice, but I have already a strong feeling of what it is [....Henry Taylor Alfred TennysonMaudPrint: Book
1850-1899Herbert Spencer to Alfred Tennyson [1855]: 'I happened recently to be re-reading your Poem "The Two Voices," and coming to the verse 'Or if thro' lower lives I came...Herbert Spencer Alfred TennysonThe Two VoicesPrint: Book
1850-1899His reading this summer included much Browning, Turgenev's Smoke and Kenneth Grahame's Golden Age ('which surely is the most beautiful book published for many years').John Buchan Kenneth GrahameGolden AgePrint: Book
1850-1899His reading this summer included much Browning, Turgenev's Smoke and Kenneth Grahame's Golden Age ('which surely is the most beautiful book published for many years').John Buchan Ivan TurgenevSmokePrint: Book
1850-1899His reading this summer included much Browning, Turgenev's Smoke and Kenneth Grahame's Golden Age ('which surely is the most beautiful book published for many years').John Buchan Robert BrowningunknownPrint: Book
1600-1699His words were not manie, yet he read all he sayd to us, a thing very unbecoming the chaire, and which I never before did see.Sir John Trevor Sir John Trevor[untitled]Manuscript: Sheet
1900-1945His [Norman Douglas's] intention is to offer his MS [" Siren Land"] to Mr Methuen. It is jolly good--a distinguished and interesting pice of work.' Joseph Conrad Norman DouglasSiren LandManuscript: Unknown
1700-1799Home 9. Supper below. 3 Tatlers. Bed 11.Gertrude Savile TatlerPrint: Serial / periodical
1700-1799Home near 10. Read 4 Tatlers. Bed 12.Gertrude Savile TatlerPrint: Serial / periodical
1700-1799Home near 11. 'Gil Blass'. Bed past 12.Gertrude Savile Alain Rene Le SageThe History and Adventures of Gil Blas...Print: Book
1700-1799Home near 9. Read 'The Prude' comfortably by a fire.Gertrude Savile Anon OR 'Ma. A' [Madame A] The Prude. A Novel... By a Young Lady.Print: Book
1700-1799Home past 10. 'Noble Slaves'. Bed past 12.Gertrude Savile Penelope AubinThe Noble Slaves: or, The Lives and Adventures ofPrint: Book
1700-1799Home past 8 a fier in the Parlor. Read Mrs Behn's novels, a book of Abraham's [cut by editor].Gertrude Savile Aphra BehnAll the Histories and Novels of the Late IngeniousPrint: Book
1700-1799Home past 9 almost starv'd to death...Read 'Gill Blas'. Bed 12.Gertrude Savile Alain Rene Le SageThe History and Adventures of Gil Blas...Print: Book
1700-1799Home past 9. Read 4 Tatlers. Bed past 11.Gertrude Savile TatlerPrint: Serial / periodical
1700-1799Home past 9. Supper alone, Read 'Cyrus', Bed 12.Gertrude Savile Andrew Michael RamsayThe Travels of CyrusPrint: Book


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