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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'What I've thought of most to-day, and it has been running in my mind all the time, for we had to learn it by heart, is Rupert Brooke's The Soldier. I cannot feel ...Reginald Hugh Kiernan Rupert Brooke'The Soldier'Print: Book
1900-1945'Out round waggon lines to fix new places to park amm. waggons and then round dump in morning. In after luncheon—Gibbs out. Read Morley's Robespierre—those times n...Ludovic Heathcoat-Amory John Morley'Robespierre: An Essay'Print: Book, Unknown
1900-1945'Got a large packet of letters by my cyclist orderly, including a charming little edition of the Imitation of Christ from Sonia.'Ralph Gerard Alexander Hamilton Thomas à KempisImitation of ChristPrint: Book
1900-1945'As I was watching the columns of earth and smoke, there was suddenly a whirring sound and a piece of iron plonked into the mud at my feet, where it lay sizzling. It was ...Hugo Armitage The New TestamentPrint: Book
1900-1945'Saw a Daily Mirror today which contained a photograph of Georgette, the "Belle of Bray", surrounded by some of our sergeants.'Frank Hawkings The Daily MirrorPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'dont forget daily paper every day if you can for I look forward to my paper. we are having it hot out here just. I expect it warm at home now. we expect leave this mount...John William Gower [?Brighton daily newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1900-1945'Two letters from home ... Explored cellars and caves with Okell ... Search shop above and find volumes of "Lisez[?] moi."'Martin Wentworth Littlewood ?Le "Lisez Moi" Historique HistoriaPrint: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'We ... took possession of a chateau in the Rue d'Amiens and moved in. I visited Bastion at 9 pm and took my boots off for the first time since the 7th. Slept peacefully ...Martin Wentworth Littlewood [newspapers]Print: Newspaper
1900-1945'In afternoon Linder and I went to AVESNES to buy books and wine. Home by a very swift French car which put the wind up us both.'Martin Wentworth Littlewood unknownunknownPrint: Book
1900-1945'Rhea and his staff are hard at work—Rhea working more particularly at the bacteriology of wounds with special reference to anaërobes ... Jack McCrae looked very fit, but...John Alexander McCrae [medical journals]Print: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'Sunday, 7 April Hand nearly well. Get out any afternoon, hospital blue, overcoat. Picture-house or library, concerts. Food here very good, plenty of books. Expecting to ...William Fisher unknownPrint: Book
1900-1945'Sunday, 20 June[.] Well-earned day off. Slept like the dead. Afternoon bath and change. Then lounge with an old paper. We are not allowed to leave camp.'William Fisher unknownPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'Friday, 25 June[.] Raining, and we are sheltering in dugouts in the trenches we are repairing. Been out six weeks now under shellfire more or less the whole time; to wor...William Fisher unknownUnknown
1900-1945'Books read from Feby 16th/18

King Richard II    Shakespeare
A Midsummer Night's Dream    do.
Henry the Eighth    do.
As You Lik...		Edward Henry Jones William ShakespeareKing Richard IIPrint: Book
1900-1945'Books read from Feby 16th/18

King Richard II    Shakespeare
A Midsummer Night's Dream    do.
Henry the Eighth    do.
As You Lik...		Edward Henry Jones William ShakespeareA Midsummer Night's DreamPrint: Book
1900-1945'Books read from Feby 16th/18

King Richard II    Shakespeare
A Midsummer Night's Dream    do.
Henry the Eighth    do.
As You Lik...		Edward Henry Jones William ShakespeareHenry the EighthPrint: Book
1900-1945'Books read from Feby 16th/18

King Richard II    Shakespeare
A Midsummer Night's Dream    do.
Henry the Eighth    do.
As You Lik...		Edward Henry Jones William ShakespeareAs You Like ItPrint: Book
1900-1945'Books read from Feby 16th/18

King Richard II    Shakespeare
A Midsummer Night's Dream    do.
Henry the Eighth    do.
As You Lik...		Edward Henry Jones Marie CorelliZiskaPrint: Book
1900-1945'Books read from Feby 16th/18

King Richard II    Shakespeare
A Midsummer Night's Dream    do.
Henry the Eighth    do.
As You Lik...		Edward Henry Jones Richard Doddridge BlackmoreLorna DoonePrint: Book
1900-1945'Books read from Feby 16th/18

King Richard II    Shakespeare
A Midsummer Night's Dream    do.
Henry the Eighth    do.
As You Lik...		Edward Henry Jones Miguel de CervantesDon QuixotePrint: Book


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