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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
 
1850-1899
1900-1945		'Frances Stevenson, born in 1888, recollected [in The years that Are Past, 1967] that she "read greedily [pre-1914] ... I formed an early acquaintance with Dickens, weepi...Frances Stevenson Rev. Richard H. BarhamThe Ingoldsby LegendsPrint: Book
1850-1899
1900-1945		'Frances Stevenson, born in 1888, recollected [in The years that Are Past, 1967] that she "read greedily [pre-1914] ... I formed an early acquaintance with Dickens, weepi...Frances Stevenson Sir Walter ScottpoemsPrint: Book
1900-1945'Frank was reading The Times and the first account of the battle that we had seen, the others were sleeping. I heard Frank's short bitter laugh, not a cheerful sound at...Patrick James Campbell The TimesPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'Fraulein Assing, Varnhagen's niece, lent me a volume of Heine's poems. I read aloud "Donna Clara" and then Wilhelm Meister till 10'.George Eliot [pseud] Heinrich Heine"Donna Clara"Print: BookManuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'Fri. Nil [i.e., no post]. Read The Vultures by Merriman.'William Thomas Henry Seton MerrimanThe VulturesPrint: Book
1900-1945'Fri. Read America the War by Hugo Münsterberg. Roulette +1.50 for Sat.'William Thomas Hugo MünsterbergThe War and AmericaPrint: Book
1900-1945'Friday 10th September Today my friend Pat bought Kingsley?s ?Heroes? for Monica. I am reading it myself and then it goes away, to be out on her shelf, which I am pl...Gerald Moore Charles KingsleyThe HeroesPrint: Book
1900-1945'Friday 15th October. Bought ?The Picture of Dorian Grey? in the Paris edition and the ?New Machiavelli? Benn?s new uniform edition of Wells. The latter are easily th...Gerald Moore H.G. WellsThe New MachiavelliPrint: Book
1900-1945'Friday 17th December. French Class again tonight. I don?t know whether they liked me last time. Took Mother?s class. Only 3 present. Rather jolly. I think I cou...Gerald Moore Eugene LabicheLe Voyage de M. P?rrichonPrint: Book
1900-1945'Friday 27th August I bought ?Esmond? and ?Westward Ho!? today and started to read the former. Why is Thackeray suffering from a decline? He is the best of them, ea...Gerald Moore William Makepeace ThackerayEsmondPrint: Book
1900-1945'Friday 28th May The Lloyd George ? Asquith split is a few days old now and it is easy to see that Lloyd George has come out on top. The ?Guardian? ?. ?New Statesman? ...Gerald Moore Manchester GuardianPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'Friday 28th May The Lloyd George ? Asquith split is a few days old now and it is easy to see that Lloyd George has come out on top. The ?Guardian? ?. ?New Statesman? ...Gerald Moore New StatesmanPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'Friday 2nd July Teddie and I have managed to get up this morning. Here it is 10.30 and we have tidied up washed the supper dishes and I am waiting for breakfast read...Gerald Moore Arnold BennettMr ProhackPrint: 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'Friday 4th June ?Martin Arrowsmith? (Sinclair Lewis). How many of my own questionings, disillusionments and hungerings are illustrated in this book. It has given me...Gerald Moore Sinclair LewisMartin ArrowsmithPrint: Book
1800-1849'Friday April 10th. Read Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme, Le Mariage force, Le Festin de Pierre, L'Amour Medecin, les Fourberies de Scapin de Moliere [...] Read a page or two ...Claire Clairmont MoliereLe Bourgeois GentilhommePrint: Book
1800-1849'Friday April 10th. Read Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme, Le Mariage force, Le Festin de Pierre, L'Amour Medecin, les Fourberies de Scapin de Moliere [...] Read a page or two ...Claire Clairmont MoliereLe Mariage forcePrint: Book
1800-1849'Friday April 10th. Read Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme, Le Mariage force, Le Festin de Pierre, L'Amour Medecin, les Fourberies de Scapin de Moliere [...] Read a page or two ...Claire Clairmont MoliereLe Festin de PierrePrint: Book
1800-1849'Friday April 10th. Read Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme, Le Mariage force, Le Festin de Pierre, L'Amour Medecin, Les Fourberies de Scapin de Moliere [...] Read a page or two ...Claire Clairmont MoliereL'Amour MedecinPrint: Book
1800-1849'Friday April 10th. Read Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme, Le Mariage force, Le Festin de Pierre, L'Amour Medecin, Les Fourberies de Scapin de Moliere [...] Read a page or two ...Claire Clairmont MoliereLes Fourberies de ScapinPrint: Book


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