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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’ve been reading Wells’ "What is coming …" Hazlitt’s Essays, and a glorious book of critical essays by [J.] A. K. Thompson, called "The Greek Tradition". I read no ...Wilfred Owen J. A. K. ThomsonThe Greek Tradition: Essays in the Reconstruction ...Print: Book
1900-1945‘For light reading there is nothing like Arnold Bennett. So I send you "The Card". It is notable among my books as the only novel I’ve read in which I did not in some...Wilfred Owen Arnold BennettThe CardPrint: Book
1900-1945‘Last week I went to an excellent play, a really charming Comedy—Quinney’s, by Vachell. Am now reading and book by Vachell "The Hill", a tale of Harrow, and the hills...Wilfred Owen Horace Annesley VachellThe HillPrint: Book
1900-1945‘See … p. 54 "Sphere" for a good peep at Swinburne. Dam disgusting, excuse me … Have you seen Arnold Bennett’s "Pretty Lady". Fortunately I just secured my copy befor...Wilfred Owen Sphere: An Illustrated Newspaper for the HomePrint: Serial / periodical
1900-1945‘See … p. 54 "Sphere" for a good peep at Swinburne. Dam disgusting, excuse me … Have you seen Arnold Bennett’s "Pretty Lady". Fortunately I just secured my copy befor...Wilfred Owen Arnold BennettThe Pretty LadyPrint: Book
1900-1945‘Please send Gillette blades, and obtain a reserve of 12! Have just read a wonderful book by R. H. Benson: "Where no Fear Was", a collection of spiritual Essays. Why ...Wilfred Owen A. C. BensonWhere No Fear Was: A Book about FearPrint: Book
1900-1945‘We left the Corrugated Iron & Red Ten Billet [at Bohain] in a hurry early yesterday morning … We have here the Times of Thursday [17 October 1918], and the strange n...Wilfred Owen The TimesPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945During my final year at school I was selected to represent the school in a competition held at the Browning Hall, Walworth for elocution prizes. I recited "The Laboratory...Robert BrowningThe LaboratoryManuscript: Sheet
1900-1945'I arrived half-dead at La Neuville, and slept there for twelve hours or more. The next day we went to Braches, and then on foot to Rouvrel. About there, the countr...Herbert Edward Read Henry David ThoreauWaldenPrint: Book
1900-1945'Here one is amazingly comfortable: a beautiful house lent by two young bachelors, Finch-Hatton and Pixley: lovely Japanese hangings and enamel ware, Persian carpet...Francis Brett Young Oscar WildeThe Picture of Dorian GreyPrint: Book
1900-1945'Here one is amazingly comfortable: a beautiful house lent by two young bachelors, Finch-Hatton and Pixley: lovely Japanese hangings and enamel ware, Persian carpet...Francis Brett Young Oscar WildeSebastian MelmothPrint: Book
1900-1945'Here I have been reading any amount of rubbish: among them (the rubbishes) two quite admirable shockers by John (Prester) Buchan: THE POWERHOUSE and THE THIRTY NIN...Francis Brett Young John BuchanThe Power-HousePrint: Book
1900-1945'Here I have been reading any amount of rubbish: among them (the rubbishes) two quite admirable shockers by John (Prester) Buchan: THE POWERHOUSE and THE THIRTY NIN...Francis Brett Young John BuchanThe Thirty Nine StepsPrint: Book
1900-1945'Here I have been reading any amount of rubbish: among them (the rubbishes) two quite admirable shockers by John (Prester) Buchan: THE POWERHOUSE and THE THIRTY NIN...Francis Brett Young May SinclairThe Divine FirePrint: Book
1900-1945'I was pleased to receive your letter and tin of salmon. It is now Sunday night and it as [sic] been very hot we have had church parade this afternoon as we where [...William Henry Bonser Lamin Manchester GuardianPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945‘On return to England [from Jena], by the way, I renewed my acquaintance with R.B. [Robert Browning]. The last line of Mr Sludge the Medium—“yet there is something in...Charles Hamilton Sorley Robert BrowningMr Sludge, "the Medium"Print: Book
1900-1945‘Sorry I forgot to mail you my opinion of Israel Zangwill. I admire him enormously and like him about as much. He reminds me often of the author of Revelations in his...Charles Hamilton Sorley Israel ZangwillDreamers of the GhettoPrint: Book
1900-1945‘Sorry I forgot to mail you my opinion of Israel Zangwill. I admire him enormously and like him about as much. He reminds me often of the author of Revelations in his...Charles Hamilton Sorley Bible (Revelations)Print: Book
1900-1945‘By the way I liked the Armenian article in The Cambridge Magazine.’Charles Hamilton Sorley The Cambridge MagazinePrint: Serial / periodical
1900-1945‘You ask me, with a suggestion of triumph, what I … think of Nietzsche now? I have only now begun to read the man …’Charles Hamilton Sorley Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche[unknown]Print: Book


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