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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
 
1900-1945'I have just read DH Lawrence's "Kangaroo". How I hated (in italics) it! Altho I think the Chapter about the War is well written, but it is so full of Spite, bitterness &...Ottoline Morrell David Herbert LawrenceKangarooPrint: Book
1900-1945'In the newspapers, which my sister sent out to me, I had read about the growing movement for women's suffrage.'Zoe Procter [n/a][newspapers]Print: Newspaper
1900-1945'Not knowing that I had reached the end of my travels for that day, I seated myself on the one chair and proceeded to read the "Church Times" which I had brought as readi...Zoe Procter [n/a]Church TimesPrint: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'A fine book dearest boy! I've read it several times. There's a breadth, an ease in it which gives one a quite new view of John Galsworthy.The humanity of it is infinit...Joseph Conrad John GalsworthyFraternityPrint: Book
1900-1945I will strive to let you have a note about André Maurois’s 'Ariel ou la vie de Shelley'. It is a very bright thing.Arnold Bennett André MauroisAriel: ou la vie de ShelleyPrint: Book
1900-1945Now as regards the 'N.R.F'., am I unjust? All I know is that under Copeau, I panted monthly for the 'N.R.F'. Under Rivière, I pass a fortnight before opening it. The fo...Arnold Bennett La Nouvelle Revue FrancaisePrint: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'All the same I've read your two short stories. Very good both. Very good indeed. But I am not going to think out a string of complimentary phrases for you. You are a big...Joseph Conrad Stephen ReynoldsunknownManuscript: Unknown
1900-1945 On your recommendation I have just bought 'The Dance of Life' and am reading it. It repayeth perusal, & I thank thee. (But I have been an admirer of Havelock for 30 ye...Arnold Bennett Havelock EllisThe Dance of LifePrint: Book
1900-1945Now as regards the 'N.R.F'., am I unjust? All I know is that under Copeau, I panted monthly for the 'N.R.F'. Under Rivière, I pass a fortnight before opening it. The fo...Arnold Bennett Marcel JouhandeauClodomir l'assassinPrint: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'We have just had a new edition of the works of Hale White (Mark Rutherford). It is a miserable and ill-printed edition, but it exists, and I am reading him all over aga...Arnold Bennett Mark RutherfordThe Novels of Mark RutherfordPrint: Book
1900-1945 My objection to the policy of the 'Express' of late is that I can’t understand it—nor have I met anyone else who can. Therefore, however good the policy may be, the pap...Arnold Bennett ExpressPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'I cannot understand the small sale of 'Felix' ['Young Felix'] in this bloody country.' Arnold Bennett Frank SwinnertonYoung FelixPrint: Book
1900-1945'I am reading "Peculiarities of Behaviour" by Wilhelm Stekel. It is curious how these psychoanalysts boil everything down to food urge or sex urge.'Thomas Kitching Wilhelm StekelPeculiarities of BehaviourPrint: Book
1900-1945'I read the "Syonan Times" it says: "The era of equality for all in Greater Asia is at hand"'Thomas Kitching [n/a]Syonan TimesPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945I am reading "Puppets into Scotland" by W. Wilkinson - it makes one very homesick'Thomas Kitching Walter WilkinsonPuppets into ScotlandPrint: Book
1900-1945'I finish the "Puppets" book; it induced too great a longing for home and freedom and the end of this nightmare the world is plunged into - to appreciate it as I should h...Thomas Kitching Walter WilkinsonPuppets into ScotlandPrint: Book
1900-1945'A statement about the position as regards the exchange of internees is given by "The Changi Guardian" (the prisoners' bulletin): no steps have been taken yet and can onl...Thomas Kitching [n/a]The Changi GuardianPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'Notice over the bakery - "Wedding Cakes A Speciality"'Thomas Kitching [unknown][sign]Manuscript: Graffito
1900-1945'"The Syonan Times" says Java surrendered unconditionally on Monday [9 Mar]'Thomas Kitching [n/a]Syonan TimesPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'"The Syonan Times" also gives a list of Nipponese taking positions as Advisers in various States of Malaya except Pahang'Thomas Kitching [n/a]Syonan TimesPrint: Newspaper


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