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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'Sat. Read "The Importance of Being Earnest" by Oscar Wilde. Ev Roulette.'William Thomas Oscar WildeThe Importance of Being EarnestPrint: Book
1900-1945'Sun. read "Virginia of the Rhodesians" by Cynthia Stockley. Miserable day.'William Thomas Cynthia StockleyVirginia of the RhodesiansPrint: Book
1900-1945'Reading The Career of Beauty Darling by Dolf Wyllarde.'William Thomas Dolf WyllardeThe Career of Beauty DarlingPrint: Book
1900-1945'Sun. Rather depressed. No go. Reading Pickwick Papers &c.'William Thomas Charles DickensThe Pickwick PapersPrint: Book
1900-1945'Read ... Knave of Diamonds by Ella [ ].'William Thomas Ethel DellKnave of DiamondsPrint: Book
1900-1945'Parcel from Pemb. [Pembrokeshire] War Fund. Worked on tennis court ... Read Old Wives Tale and Anna of Five Towns (Arnold Bennett).' William Thomas Arnold BennettThe Old Wives' TalePrint: Book
1900-1945'Parcel from Pemb. [Pembrokeshire] War Fund. Worked on tennis court ... Read Old Wives Tale and Anna of Five Towns (Arnold Bennett).' William Thomas Arnold BennettAnna of the Five TownsPrint: Book
1900-1945'Sun. Reading cursed strike in Wales.'William Thomas unknown unknown[Item on Welsh strikes]Unknown
1900-1945'Read Round the Fire Stories by Conan Doyle. Joined the Library. Started Lettres de Mon Moulin Par Alphonse Daudet. No sign of peace. Will it last another year 2:1 it wil...William Thomas Arthur Conan DoyleRound the Fire StoriesPrint: Book
1900-1945'Read Round the Fire Stories by Conan Doyle. Joined the Library. Started Lettres de Mon Moulin Par Alphonse Daudet. No sign of peace. Will it last another year 2:1 it wil...William Thomas Alphonse DaudetLettres du Mon MoulinPrint: Book
1900-1945'Reading The Prisoner of Zenda by Anthony Hope. Betting in Holland 10:1 that War will be over this year.'William Thomas Anthony HopeThe Prisoner of ZendaPrint: Book
1900-1945'Showery. Read Truth about an Author ... Letter from Bess.'William Thomas Arnold BennettThe Truth About an AuthorPrint: Book
1900-1945'Wrote a letter home asking for statement of accounts ... Many Fr. and Russians (Baltic) arrived. Read Scarlet Pimpernel.'William Thomas Baroness OrczyThe Scarlet PimpernelPrint: Book
1900-1945'Mon. 9-11 Tennis[.] Weak. Then read Eldorado by Baroness Orczy. No letter. [Thomas then lists debts incurred in that day's round of roulette games.]William Thomas Baroness OrczyEl Dorado: An Adventure of the Scarlet PimpernelPrint: Book
1900-1945'Sat. No letter. No parcel ... read Mrs Wiggs of Cabbage Patch.'William Thomas Alice Caldwell RiceMrs Wiggs of the Cabbage PatchPrint: Book
1900-1945'Mon. No letter. No parcel. Read Buried Alive by Arnold Bennett.'William Thomas Arnold BennettBuried AlivePrint: Book
1900-1945'Tues. Received letter from no one[.] Damnation[.] Reading Man & Superman by Bernard Shaw.'William Thomas George Bernard ShawMan and SupermanPrint: Book
1900-1945'Wed. Nil. Marriage is popular because it combines the maxm of temptation with the maxm of opportunity.'William Thomas George Bernard ShawMan and SupermanPrint: Book
1900-1945'Sat. Read Play You Never Can Tell by Bernard Shaw & Odd Things by Dolf Wyllarde. Ev Badminton with Bolton.' William Thomas George Bernard ShawYou Never Can TellPrint: Book
1900-1945'Sat. Read Play You Never Can Tell by Bernard Shaw & Odd Things by Dolf Wyllarde. Ev Badminton with Bolton.' William Thomas Dolf WyllardeThingsPrint: Book


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