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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1850-1899'He [Tennyson] would always talk of Thackeray's novels, Esmond, Pendennis, and The Newcomes as being "delicious; they are so mature. But now the days are so full of false...Alfred Tennyson William Makepeace ThackerayPendennisPrint: Book
1850-1899'He [Tennyson] would always talk of Thackeray's novels, Esmond, Pendennis, and The Newcomes as being "delicious; they are so mature. But now the days are so full of false...Alfred Tennyson William Makepeace ThackerayThe NewcomesPrint: Book
1850-1899'Stopped at home & read "The Newcomers" until nearly mid-night.'John Buckley Castieau William Makepeace ThackerayThe NewcomersPrint: Book
1850-1899'I was sitting between one & two o'clock quietly enjoying a chapter in "Vanity Fair" when there was a bustling noise [?] to the Gaol. Polly looked out of the window & imm...John Buckley Castieau William Makepeace ThackerayVanity FairPrint: Book
1850-1899'I have been reading "Vanity Fair" again & found it even more enjoyable than when I read it for the first time. I really think I like the Book better even than any of tho...John Buckley Castieau William Makepeace ThackerayVanity FairPrint: Book
1850-1899'In the evening I went to "the Yorick" & had a look at the papers. Came home & went on reading Vanity Fair.'John Buckley Castieau William Makepeace ThackerayVanity FairPrint: Book
1850-1899'Came home & finished "Vanity Fair" before tea-time.'John Buckley Castieau William Makepeace ThackerayVanity FairPrint: Book
1900-1945'Miss Goadby then read a paper entitled "A View of Thackeray from the Roundabout Papers" & readings from the same author were then given by F.J. Edminson, C.L. Stansfield...Charles Stansfield William Makepeace Thackeray Print: Book
1900-1945'Miss Goadby then read a paper entitled "A View of Thackeray from the Roundabout Papers" & readings from the same author were then given by F.J. Edminson, C.L. Stansfield...T.T. Cass William Makepeace Thackeray Print: Book
1900-1945'Miss Goadby then read a paper entitled "A View of Thackeray from the Roundabout Papers" & readings from the same author were then given by F.J. Edminson, C.L. Stansfield...Sylvanus A. Reynolds William Makepeace Thackeray Print: Book
1900-1945'Miss Goadby then read a paper entitled "A View of Thackeray from the Roundabout Papers" & readings from the same author were then given by F.J. Edminson, C.L. Stansfield...Frederick J. Edminson William Makepeace Thackeray Print: Book
1900-1945'Miss Goadby then read a paper entitled "A View of Thackeray from the Roundabout Papers" & readings from the same author were then given by F.J. Edminson, C.L. Stansfield...Miss Pollard William Makepeace Thackeray Print: Book
1900-1945'Miss Goadby then read a paper entitled "A View of Thackeray from the Roundabout Papers" & readings from the same author were then given by F.J. Edminson, C.L. Stansfield...Miss Goadby William Makepeace ThackeraySome Roundabout PapersPrint: Book
1900-1945'The evening was given over to the consideration of Thackeray. A paper by J.J. Cooper was read by Miss Marriage followed by readings from his works Charles E. Stansfiel...Charles Stansfield William Makepeace ThackerayPendennisPrint: Book
1900-1945'The evening was given over to the consideration of Thackeray. A paper by J.J. Cooper was read by Miss Marriage followed by readings from his works Charles E. Stansfiel...Charles Evans William Makepeace ThackerayNewcomes, ThePrint: Book
1900-1945'The evening was given over to the consideration of Thackeray. A paper by J.J. Cooper was read by Miss Marriage followed by readings from his works Charles E. Stansfiel...Elizabeth Ann Smith William Makepeace ThackerayVanity FairPrint: Book
1900-1945'The evening was given over to the consideration of Thackeray. A paper by J.J. Cooper was read by Miss Marriage followed by readings from his works Charles E. Stansfiel...Henry Marriage Wallis William Makepeace ThackerayRoundabout PapersPrint: Book
1900-1945'The evening was given over to the consideration of Thackeray. A paper by J.J. Cooper was read by Miss Marriage followed by readings from his works Charles E. Stansfiel...Howard Smith William Makepeace ThackerayHenry EsmondPrint: Book
1850-189918 July 1876: 'Left Paris by tidal service at half-past nine, reaching London before seven... I am reading again, with great delight, Thackeray's Esmond. Since I left ...Lady Charlotte Schreiber William Makepeace ThackerayEsmondPrint: Book
1850-1899[following journal entry for 1 November 1879] 'The next few days [following seven weeks' travels in Europe] were occupied unpacking, after which the Schreibers went to Ca...Lady Charlotte Schreiber William Makepeace ThackerayHumoristsPrint: Book


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