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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'For light reading I like biography and travel - I see there are one or two out about the South Seas that should be interesting - I've only read two American books that I... unknown[biography and travel]Print: Book
1900-1945'I enjoy most autobiographies and biography - you know Negley Farson's Travels - at the moment I'm reading Thackeray. I've never read "Pendennis" and I'm simply adoring ... unknownHeavenly TrouserPrint: Book
1900-1945'"I don't read much - oh, a very mixed lot - "My Son Absalom" and "Fame is the Spur"' [then in response to question from interviewer] '- who, them? I enjoy travel books, ... unknownMy Son AbsalomPrint: Book
1900-1945'I like Travel books - something uplifting - teaches you something. Of course, I like dirty books too....Have you read John Blunt - you ought to - "Mein Kampf". Oh, I lik... unknown[Travel books]Print: Book
1900-1945'"Happy World" is a very charming description of the best bits of the old landed way of life. The race as a whole seems to me to emphasise only its bad characteristics, s... unknownHappy WorldPrint: Book
1900-1945'Since the war began I have read less because my working hours have been lengthened and ARP duties and various social activities leave me less leisure. My reading howver ... unknown[political and social books]Print: Book
1900-1945'I read less now than before the war, owing to pressure of work - of a mental nature - and consequently prefer to spend most of my leisure in exercise. Thus what I read n... unknownunknownPrint: Book
1900-1945'Since the war began I have read less, chiefly because I am more tired and have less time. I never read until bed-time nowadays and I generally fall asleep before I've re... unknown[lighter literature]Print: Book
1800-1849'Her own private readings here were chiefly on Divinity, a volume in 8 vo. consisting of "Lectures on the Bible and liturgy" being her principal vade mecum [sic] - this l...Elizabeth Kemble unknownLectures on the Bible and liturgyPrint: Book
1800-1849'I have just been looking over the trial of Mr Corder for the murder of Maria Martin.'Thomas Cape unknown[report on trial]Print: Newspaper
1600-1699She read saints' lives and was 'as it were enflamed with a desire of imitating them'. Her needlework was always accompanied by the 'reading of some spiritual book' (presu...Mary Talbot, Countess of Shrewsbury unknown[spiritual books]Print: Book
1700-1799'Your news and your book very much diverted me: it is an old, but very pleasant, Spanish novel.'Mary, Lady Wortley Montagu unknownunknownPrint: Book
1700-1799'I am now so much alone, I have leisure to pass whole days in reading, but am not at all proper for so delicate an employment as choosing you books. Your own fancy will b...Mary, Lady Wortley Montagu unknown[dictionaries]Print: Book
1900-1945'Sunday, 31st January, Discussion group ? Readings from Humorous Poetry. A rubber of whist.' Gerald Moore unknown[humorous poetry]Print: Book
1900-1945'Wednesday, 21st April, Re my songs - I might do worse than listen in to the Shakespeare celebrations broadcast on Friday. I might get an idea from the London highbro...Gerald Moore unknownunknownPrint: Book
1900-1945'Friday 30th July. Had luncheon in the office today and stayed in reading my Economics. I am doing it more systematically this time. I hope I shall be able to keep i...Gerald Moore unknown[Economics textbook]Print: Book
1900-1945'Monday 2nd August. We did not go out today, it being Bank Holiday. We stayed in, had a nice quiet day with some music, some reading, talk and smokes. Very satisfacto...Gerald Moore unknownunknownPrint: Book
1700-1799'After supper Mde. de Bombelles read 'Le Philanthrope' which is as amusing as possible'. [Madame] de Bombelles unknownLe PhilanthropePrint: Book
1900-1945'Monday 4th October ?The Golden Glory? ( ? ) A great yarn this.' Gerald Moore unknownThe Golden GloryPrint: Book
1700-1799'Thus, dear sister, I have given you a very particular, and (I am afraid you'll think) a tedious account, of this part of my travels. It was not an affectation of shewing...Mary, Lady Wortley Montagu unknown[history]Unknown


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