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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
 
1900-1945I am glad to see that today you give some figures to show what the coal strike is really about. The public seldom knows what a strike is about. . . No paper gives impart...Arnold Bennett ExpressPrint: Newspaper
1800-1849I am glad you like The Black Veil. I think that the title is a good one, because it is uncommon, and does not impair the interest of the story by partially explaining its...John Macrone Charles DickensThe Black VeilPrint: Unknown
1900-1945I am grateful for the leisure of my years, whether voluntary or enforced — for long stretches of sickness or of holiday, and also for small snippets like those prod...Freya Stark [Anon] [Anon][unknown]Unknown
1900-1945I am grateful for the leisure of my years, whether voluntary or enforced — for long stretches of sickness or of holiday, and also for small snippets like those prod...Flora Stark [Anon] [Anon][unknown]Unknown
1900-1945I am grateful for the leisure of my years, whether voluntary or enforced — for long stretches of sickness or of holiday, and also for small snippets like those prod...Herbert Young [Anon] [Anon][unknown]Unknown
1900-1945I am in the middle of a splendid and much-talked- about book “Joan & Peter” by H.G. Wells, and in it I find a brief description of “Pounce” which was played in the b...Arthur Morris Herbert George WellsJoan and PeterPrint: Book
1900-1945I am just now reading Benson's life of Queen Victoria and can't help feeling that if we had old Lord Palmerston now he would probably close the canal and have done ...Freya Stark E. F. BensonQueen VictoriaPrint: Book
1900-1945I am just re-reading Gertrude Bell's 'Syria', and comparing her route with ours. She however, travelled with three baggage mules, two tents, and three servants: so ...Freya Stark Gertrude BellThe Desert and the Sown: Travels in Palestine and ...Print: Book
1900-1945I am obliged for your letter and the enclosures. I return all the latter, together with my report and adjudication. . . . In my opinion the three best contributions, in...Arnold Bennett Geoffrey LapageTommy FidlerManuscript: Unknown
1900-1945I am obliged for your letter and the enclosures. I return all the latter, together with my report and adjudication. . . . In my opinion the three best contributions, in...Arnold Bennett Geoffrey BulloughFrom BondageManuscript: Unknown
1900-1945I am obliged for your letter and the enclosures. I return all the latter, together with my report and adjudication. . . . In my opinion the three best contributions, in...Arnold Bennett Kate SimmondsThe Best PolicyManuscript: Unknown
1850-1899I am reading "Maunders Treasury of Geography" a very entertaining work.Albert Battiscombe Samuel MaunderThe Treasury of GeographyPrint: Book
1900-1945I am reading "Puppets into Scotland" by W. Wilkinson - it makes one very homesick'Thomas Kitching Walter WilkinsonPuppets into ScotlandPrint: Book
1900-1945I am reading 'The Seven Pillars'. The chapter about the Arab character is very true and finely put.Freya Stark Thomas Edward LawrenceSeven Pillars of WisdomPrint: Book
1900-1945I am reading some Yemeni legends and tales. One nice one about two rival doctors, a good and a bad one: the King said he would take as his family physician the one ...Freya Stark [Anon] [Anon][Yemeni legends and tales]Unknown
1900-1945I am reading the Periplus of the Erythrean Sea (how much prettier a name than Red Sea): it was an old commercial chart by an unknown Greek of Alexandria in the firs...Freya Stark [Anon] [Anon]Periplus of the Erythrean SeaPrint: Book
1900-1945I am so delighted to have 'The Seven Pillars'. I read the poem again, which I liked, and am keeping the rest for a little as all the household here are enjoying the...Freya Stark Thomas Edward LawrenceSeven Pillars of WisdomPrint: Book
1800-1849I am so delighted with Barrow?s note on the qualities of Tobacco (communicated by Harfield) that I can think of nothing else.Charles Dickens Barrow[note on the qualities of tobacco]Print: Unknown, possibly appeared in newspaper The Morning Chronicle
1800-1849I am tired, & have been resting my body in my arm chair, & my mind in Goldoni. Read his Pamela, & Pamela Maritata. The merit of the first, is Richardson?s; & there is n...Elizabeth Barrett GoldoniPamelaPrint: Book
1800-1849I am tired, & have been resting my body in my arm chair, & my mind in Goldoni. Read his Pamela, & Pamela Maritata. The merit of the first, is Richardson?s; & there is n...Elizabeth Barrett GoldoniPamela MaritataPrint: Book


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