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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'To-day I ... prepare myself for leaving England. I read, whilst [here] the "Ingoldsby Legends" entire, Second Part "King Henry IV," and more cursorily "Midsummer ...Wainwight Merrill William ShakespeareA Midsummer Night's DreamPrint: Book
1900-1945'Mr Joseph Conrad, the author, writes: I don’t remember any child’s book. I don’t think I ever read any; the first book I remember distinctly is Hugo’s "Travailleurs...Joseph Conrad Edward LearunspecifiedPrint: Book
1900-1945'Mr Joseph Conrad, the author, writes: I don’t remember any child’s book. I don’t think I ever read any; the first book I remember distinctly is Hugo’s "Travailleurs...Joseph Conrad Jacob and Wilhelm GrimmGrimm's Fairy TalesPrint: Book
1900-1945'Mr Joseph Conrad, the author, writes: I don’t remember any child’s book. I don’t think I ever read any; the first book I remember distinctly is Hugo’s "Travailleurs...Joseph Conrad Hans Christian AndersenTales (unspecified collection)Print: Book
1900-1945'The latest volume of M.Anatole France purports, by the declaration of its title- page, to contain several profitable narratives. The story of Crainquebille's encounte...Joseph Conrad Anatole FranceCrainquebille, Putois, Riquet, et plusieurs autres...Print: Book
1900-1945'You will find in his pages ["Quiet Days in Spain"] the humours of starving workers of the soil, the vision among the mountains of an exulting ad spirit in a mighty bod...Joseph Conrad C.(Charles) Bogue LuffmanQuiet Days in SpainPrint: Book
1900-1945'The book [Existence afer Death Implied by Science][...] as a mere piece of writing may be described as being breathless itself and taking the reader's breath away, not...Joseph Conrad Jasper B. HuntExistence after Death Implied by SciencePrint: Book
1900-1945'The book ["The Ascending Effort"] which in the course of the last few days I have opened and shut several times is not imaginative.'Joseph Conrad George BourneThe Ascending EffortPrint: Book
1900-1945'It's no end good to think you like the book ["The Dark Flower"].'Joseph Conrad John GalsworthyThe Dark FlowerPrint: Book
1900-1945'Please don't think I am pessimistic I'm only fed up with the blooming rain. We are absolutely bound to win this year if the weather holds good ... Thanks very much...John Lawton New TestamentPrint: Book
1900-1945'I very much appreciate the Sentinel and the L.O. There's nothing like L.O. for a good laugh. Did you read the "Wisdom of Wunstar" (One star). Two months ago I shou...John Lawton London OpinionPrint: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'Did you read Beach-Thomas' account of bombing raids on a Field Ambulance in Daily Mail of 23rd. The Boche is a rotter! I'm afraid I have been rather too optimistic...John Lawton Daily MailPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'I am so very sorry to hear of the terrible disaster which has once more overtaken the neighbourhood. I read about it yesterday in the Daily Sketch. I do hope there...John Lawton Daily SketchPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'Thanks very much indeed for the mail I had this afternoon, three letters & the "Weekly Sentinel". It bucked me up considerably as I had not heard from you for some...John Lawton Staffordshire Weekly SentinelPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'Please don't worry about me for one single moment. I'm as safe as houses here & having a very jolly time ... Please thank Elsie very much for the photograph & for ...John Lawton William John LockeSeptimusPrint: Book
1900-1945'I have been longing to be back among you all, and feeling very lonely this afternoon. Since then I have been reading Tennyson's splendid "Ode to the Duke of Wellin...Robert Dunlop Smith Alfred, Lord Tennyson'Ode to the Duke of Wellington'
1900-1945'I have been longing to be back among you all, and feeling very lonely this afternoon. Since then I have been reading Tennyson's splendid "Ode to the Duke of Wellin...Robert Dunlop Smith Alfred, Lord Tennyson'Revenge'
1900-1945'I have been longing to be back among you all, and feeling very lonely this afternoon. Since then I have been reading Tennyson's splendid "Ode to the Duke of Wellin...Robert Dunlop Smith Alfred, Lord Tennyson'Riflemen Form'
1900-1945'I have been longing to be back among you all, and feeling very lonely this afternoon. Since then I have been reading Tennyson's splendid "Ode to the Duke of Wellin...Robert Dunlop Smith Rudyard Kipling'Children's Song'
1900-1945'I have been longing to be back among you all, and feeling very lonely this afternoon. Since then I have been reading Tennyson's splendid "Ode to the Duke of Wellin...Robert Dunlop Smith Henry Newbolt'Clifton Chapel'


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