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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
 
1850-1899Henry James to Mrs Henry James Sr., 20 July 1880: "This letter is of course addressed equally to father and you, but you must thank him none the less ... for the glowing ...Henry James unknown[extracted texts]Print: Unknown
1900-1945'The meeting then considered the work of H.G. Wells. The chief item of interest was undoubtedly a paper by Henry M. Wallis upon Wells's romances but a better title would ...Mary Hayward Herbert George Wells[extracts from novels]Print: Book
1900-1945'Meeting held at Frensham. 6th Oct. 1943 Howard R. Smith in the chair.
1. Minutes of the last meeting were read & approved.
[...]
5. Kenneth Ni...		Francis E. Pollard [seven anonymous authors] [extracts from seven unspecified prose writings]Unknown
1700-1799'When Southey becomes as modest as his predecessor Milton, and publishes his Epics in duodecimo, I will read 'em, - a Guinea a book is somewhat exorbitant, nor have I the...Charles Lamb Robert Southey[extracts from the "Epics" published in the "Month...Print: Serial / periodical, Extracts from book in periodical.
1900-1945'Meeting held at Hillsborough, Glebe Road: 15. V. 34.
    Reginald H. Robson in the chair.

1. Minutes of last read & approved
...		Howard Smith William Morris[Extracts from the prose romances]Print: Book
1850-1899'Despite his grandmother's strictures on reading, Davies read widely. His first attraction was to the penny dreadfuls of his day, which he read in secret... The school bo...William Henry Davies William Shakespeare[extracts in school textbook]Print: Book
1850-1899'After tea I read to the youngsters & then went out for a walk, came back & read the Australasian'John Buckley Castieau [unknown][fairy tales?]Print: Book
1850-1899'Read The Australasian to myself & some little tales to the children & passed the evening away until past ten'John Buckley Castieau [unknown][fairy tales?]Print: Book
1850-1899'While Polly was at Church I read many Tales to the little [children] until they were tired'John Buckley Castieau [unknown][fairy tales?]Print: Book
1850-1899'Found the youngsters had not gone to bed so aroused them by reading some little stories'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][fairy tales?]Print: Book
1850-1899'Stayed at home this evening. Read a little to the children'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][fairy tales?]Print: Book
1850-1899'amused myself reading to myself & the youngsters.'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][fairy tales?]Print: Book
1900-1945'Rudie inspired in all his children a love of literature, reading aloud to them from his own favourites, the great Victorians, particularly Dickens, and helping them to c...Rosamond Lehmann Hans Andersen[fairy tales]Print: Book
1850-1899'So in time she was able to read Grimms' "Fairy Tales", "Gulliver's Travels", "The Daisy Chain" and Mrs. Molesworth's "Cuckoo Clock" and "Carrots".'Flora Thompson [Brothers] Grimm[Fairy Tales]Print: Book
1850-1899'I did not go out again but passed the time away in reading, amused the youngsters with some stories from Grimms Goblins a book I brought a few nights since.'John Buckley Castieau Brothers Grimm[fairy tales]Print: Book
1850-1899'After tea I read some goblin stories to the youngsters, then I went to the Mechanics & read the papers. "Touchstone" has come to life again. The first number of the ne...John Buckley Castieau Brothers Grimm[fairy tales]Print: Book
1850-1899'In the evening after tea I read a fairy tale to the Youngsters then went to the Mechanics & had a look at the Papers.'John Buckley Castieau Brothers Grimm[fairy tales]Print: Book
1850-1899'After tea I read a fairy tale to the youngsters & then went to the Mechanics & read the papers.'John Buckley Castieau Brothers Grimm[fairy tales]Print: Book
1850-1899'Dotty's two little girls are on a visit to us they came either yesterday or on the day previous. This evening I read them a fairy tale & they seemed very much delighted...John Buckley Castieau Brothers Grimm[fairy tales]Print: Book
1850-1899'In the afternoon I read a story out of Grimm's Goblins to the little girls & after Muster as the weather was wet I stayed at home & read ... In the evening I went to the...John Buckley Castieau Brothers Grimm[fairy tales]Print: Book


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