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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'So in time she was able to read Grimms' "Fairy Tales", "Gulliver's Travels", "The Daisy Chain" and Mrs. Molesworth's "Cuckoo Clock" and "Carrots".'Flora Thompson M.L. MolesworthCuckoo ClockPrint: Book
1900-1945'[report by Mrs Ward of the library at her Passmore Edwards Settlement] boys were sitting hunched up over "Masterman Ready", or the ever-adored "Robinson Crusoe"; girls w...girls at the Passmore Edwards SettlementM.L. MolesworthCuckoo Clock, ThePrint: Book
1900-1945Early reading of Joan Evans noted as having included Salomon Reinach, Orpheus: A History of Religions; Jane Harrison, Prolegomena to the Study of Greek Religion; Farnell,...Joan Evans FarnellCults of the Greek StatesPrint: Book
1900-1945'Meeting held at 72 Shinfield Road. 5th May 1941
A. G Joselin in the chair.
1. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved

2. Apolo...		Arnold Joselin Matthew ArnoldCulture and AnarchyPrint: Book
1900-1945'Meeting held at 72 Shinfield Road. 5th May 1941
A. G Joselin in the chair.
1. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved

2. Apolo...		Roger Moore Matthew ArnoldCulture and AnarchyPrint: Book
1850-1899From Elizabeth Missing Sewell's recommendations of non-fictional works 'which I can guarantee myself' in 'Hints on Reading': 'Culture and Religion, by J. G. Sharp, i...Elizabeth Missing Sewell J. G. SharpCulture and ReligionPrint: Book
1800-1849'write the trans. of Spinoza from S's dictation; translate Cupid & Psyche - read Tacitus and Rousseau's confessions'.Mary Shelley ApuleiusCupid and Psyche [from The Golden Ass]Print: Book
1800-1849'Read the Arcadia & Cupids Revenge - S. reads the arcadia'Mary Shelley John FletcherCupid's RevengePrint: Book
1900-1945'Minutes of Meeting held at School House. 3rd April 1943
    R. D. L. Moore in the Chair
1. The minutes of the last meeting were read & s...		Howard Smith anon Cupid’s GardenUnknown
1800-1849[Marginalia]Samuel Taylor Coleridge Johann Christoph WolfCurae philologicae et criticae, ...Print: Book
1800-1849 'Read in Sir Phillip's "Personal Tour" - curios of natural history... Read a portion of Blair on death.'John Cole AnonCurios of natural historyPrint: Book
1850-1899In the BL copy: Written in margin of "Paper: Its Applications and its Novelties" p16 'In 1853 the sum of #4000 was at last paid to Mr Archer for his process -- and stamps...George DoddCuriosities of IndustryPrint: Book
1700-1799'Took the "Curiosities of Literature" to the Library. It contains many curious things; a great part of it consists of extracts from the different [Mags?]. Brought back Vo...Joseph Hunter Isaac D'IsraeliCuriosities of LiteraturePrint: Book
1800-1849Walter Scott to William Blackwood, following a period of illness: 'I am greatly better, but not able to write. The author's copy of the third volume of the "Curiositie...Walter Scott Isaac D'IsraeliCuriosities of LiteraturePrint: Book
1900-1945'But in "Current History" for September, Bruce Bliven, an editor of "The New Statesman", ventured upon a prophecy: "An active progressive movement is needed as it has nev...Vera Brittain Bruce BlivenCurrent HistoryPrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849'Mary receives her first lesson in greek - She reads the curse of Kehama while Shelley walks out with Peacock'.Mary Godwin Robert SoutheyCurse of Kehama, ThePrint: Book
1800-1849'Kehama has not got justice take a bards word who never flatters he will live for ever'.James Hogg Robert SoutheyCurse of Kehama, ThePrint: Unknown
1700-1799'I have just cast my eye over your sensible little pamphlet, and found fewer of the superlatives, exquisite, fascinating &c, all of the feminine gender, than I expected. ...Mary Wollstonecraft Mary HaysCursory RemarksManuscript: Unknown, MS version of pamphlet
1800-1849'Finish the 1st book of Tacitus - become unwell - read Davis's travels in america - Godwins cursory strictures - reply to the attacks of Dr Parr'Mary Shelley William GodwinCursory Strictures on the charge delivered by Lord...Print: Book
1850-1899Henry James, in 28 January 1894 letter to John Hay, explains how he learned of the manner of the death of Constance Fenimore Woolson in Venice: " ... coming in -- from Co...Henry James cutting from Venetian newspaperPrint: Newspaper


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