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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
 
'Meeting held at “Frensham” 8th July 1944
Howard R. Smith in the chair.

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7. “Love Came In” by Beatrice Saxon-Snell was read with...		Rosamund Wallis Stanley HoughtonThe Dear DepartedPrint: Book
'Meeting held at “Frensham” 8th July 1944
Howard R. Smith in the chair.

[...]

7. “Love Came In” by Beatrice Saxon-Snell was read with...		Margaret Dilks Stanley HoughtonThe Dear DepartedPrint: Book
'Meeting held at “Frensham” 8th July 1944
Howard R. Smith in the chair.

[...]

7. “Love Came In” by Beatrice Saxon-Snell was read with...		Francis E. Pollard Stanley HoughtonThe Dear DepartedPrint: Book
1900-1945'Read "Abbess of Vlaye" to Babs in the garden after tea.'Verena Pennefather Stanley J. WeymanThe Abbess of VlayePrint: Book
1900-1945'Worked at nightdress and wrote some letters. Read "Abbess of Vlaye" to Babs.'Verena Pennefather Stanley J. WeymanThe Abbess of VlayePrint: Book
1900-1945'Babs home for lunch. Finished "Abbess of Vlaye" to him after lunch. Cut out and stuffed a pillow for the cot.'Verena Pennefather Stanley J. WeymanThe Abbess of VlayePrint: Book
1850-1899'Started at 11 from Victoria. [...]. Very prosperous journey — smooth, fine. I read "Francis Cludde" which is most exciting and interesting. Reached Paris at 7.30.'...Gertrude Bell Stanley John WeymanThe Story of Francis Cludde Print: Book
1900-1945'Read Count Hannibal by Stanley Weyman ... Aft. Rugger. Officers 4 Men 3.'William Thomas Stanley John WeymanCount HannibalPrint: Book
1900-1945Poems transcribed in E. M. Forster's Commonplace Book (1943) include Stefan George's verses opening 'Du schlank und rein wie eine flamme,' and Baudelaire's 'Hymne' ('A la...Edward Morgan Forster Stefan George'Du schlank un rein wie eine flamme'Print: Book
1900-1945'I have just read through the Zeromski novel you mean: "History of a Sin". I don't think it will do for translation. The international murderess episodes take but a littl...Joseph Conrad Stefan ZeromskiDzieje grzechuPrint: Book
1900-1945'I have just read through the Zeromski novel you mean: "History of a Sin". I don't think it will do for translation. The international murderess episodes take but a littl...Joseph Conrad Stefan ZeromskiPopiolyPrint: Book
1900-1945'On his arrival in Poland Conrad knew from our contemporary literature only "Popioly" and "Panna Mery". During his two-month stay he devoured almost all that was worth re...Joseph Conrad Stefan ZeromskiPopiolyPrint: Book
1900-1945'On his arrival in Poland Conrad knew from our contemporary literature only "Popioly" and "Panna Mery". During his two-month stay he devoured almost all that was worth re...Joseph Conrad Stefan ZeromskiSyzyfowe pracePrint: Book
1900-1945'Once, talking about Zeromski I asked Konrad [sic] if he had read "Roza". He had not. So I ran to my room and brought down a copy. I laid it on the table so he could read...Joseph Conrad Stefan ZeromskiRozaPrint: Book
1900-1945'Meeting held at 219 King’s Road: 27.5.38
    L. Dorothea Taylor in the chair.
1. Minutes of last read + approved

2. A brief ...		Francis E. Pollard Stefan ZweigThe Right to Heresy: Castellio against CalvinPrint: Book
1900-1945'Meeting held at 219 King’s Road: 27.5.38
    L. Dorothea Taylor in the chair.
1. Minutes of last read + approved

2. A brief ...		Janet Rawlings Stefan Zweig‘Die Entdeckung Eldorados’, from Sternstunden der ...Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945Virginia Woolf to Ethel Smyth, 20 April 1931: 'Stella Benson I don't read because what I did read seemed to me all quivering -- saccharine with sentimentality; britt...Virginia Woolf Stella Benson Unknown
1900-1945Virginia Woolf to Ethel Smyth, c.28 December 1932: 'D'you know I get such a passion for reading sometimes its like the other passion -- writing -- only the wrong sid...Virginia Woolf Stella BensonTobit TransplantedPrint: Book
1900-1945After reading "Living Alone" in 1923, Winifred wrote Stella a letter of appreciation. When no answer arrived she concluded that Stella Benson, like so many authors, put ...Winifred Holtby Stella BensonLiving AloneUnknown
1900-1945'Read lovely book: "Cold Comfort Farm"'.Hilary Spalding Stella GibbonsCold Comfort FarmPrint: Book


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