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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
 
1800-1849'I have been going through a course of novels by lady authors, beginning with Mrs Brooke and ending with Miss Austen, who is my especial favourite. I had always wished, ...Catherine Hutton Catherine HuttonThe Welsh MountaineerPrint: Book
1800-1849'I have been going through a course of novels by lady authors, beginning with Mrs Brooke and ending with Miss Austen, who is my especial favourite. I had always wished, ...Catherine Hutton Catherine HuttonOakwood HallPrint: Book
1800-1849'I have been going through a course of novels by lady authors, beginning with Mrs Brooke and ending with Miss Austen, who is my especial favourite. I had always wished, ...Catherine Hutton Catherine HuttonThe Miser MarriedPrint: Book
1700-1799'I have been great part of this morning with poor Bob who seems now dying. I read a long chapter in the Testament to him the one upon death and I sat with him for some ti...Elizabeth Gurney [n/a][New] TestamentPrint: Book
1850-1899'I have been greatly interested by the second article in the 'Spectator', and by Wallace's long article in the 'Academy'. I see I have had no influence on him, and his Re...Charles Darwin SpectatorPrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'I have been greatly interested by the second article in the 'Spectator', and by Wallace's long article in the 'Academy'. I see I have had no influence on him, and his Re...Charles Darwin Alfred Russel Wallace[article in the 'Academy']Print: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'I have been happier lately. [The other soldiers] have not called me "College" for a long time, and they do not interfere when I try to read.'Reginald Hugh Kiernan unknown unknownunknownPrint: Book
1900-1945'I have been horribly remiss in writing to thank you for "Mrs Dalloway", but as I didn't want to write you the 'How-charming-of-you-to-send-me-your-book-I-am-looking-forw...Vita Sackville-West Virginia WoolfThe Common ReaderPrint: Book
1900-1945'I have been horribly remiss in writing to thank you for "Mrs Dalloway", but as I didn't want to write you the 'How-charming-of-you-to-send-me-your-book-I-am-looking-forw...Vita Sackville-West Virginia WoolfMrs DallowayPrint: Book
1900-1945'I have been impressed with this awful book, called I Was Hitler's Maid. Barishnikov and Resti think it is true. Very depressing.'Vere Hodgson Pauline KohlerI Was Hitler's MaidPrint: Book
1900-1945'I have been in bed 9 days now and still must not get up. My one enjoyment is in reading the letters of Carlyle and Jane Welsh before their marriage... She begins in the ...Antonia White Jane Welsh[letters to Carlyle]Print: Book
1900-1945'I have been interrupted [in finishing a play] by getting back the m.s. of [underlined] Mr. Bosphorus [end underlining] which I have just gone through again, cutting it a...Ford Madox Ford Ford Madox FordMr Bosphorus and the MusesManuscript: Unknown
1800-1849'I have been keeping rather different hours--though the Priory is far from a late place [...] Wm. [Lady Caroline's husband William Lamb] & I get up about ten or 1/2 after...Lady Caroline Lamb Thomas NewtonDissertations of the Prophecies with the BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849'I have been keeping rather different hours--though the Priory is far from a late place [...] Wm. [Lady Caroline's husband William Lamb] & I get up about ten or 1/2 after...Lady Caroline Lamb Thomas SherlockSermonsPrint: Book
1800-1849'I have been keeping rather different hours--though the Priory is far from a late place [...] Wm. [Lady Caroline's husband William Lamb] & I get up about ten or 1/2 after...Lady Caroline Lamb David HumeunknownPrint: Book
1800-1849'I have been keeping rather different hours--though the Priory is far from a late place [...] Wm. [Lady Caroline's husband William Lamb] & I get up about ten or 1/2 after...Lady Caroline Lamb William ShakespeareunknownPrint: Book
1900-1945'I have been laid up for days and days and your volume of H[udson]'s letters was the most welcome alleviation to the worry and general horror of the situation. I think th...Joseph Conrad William Henry Hudson153 Letters from W. H. Hudson Print: Book
1850-1899'I have been lately reading some books on the medieval condition of Greece, sent by Mr Clark from Cambridge, and this morning not being well enough to write I have been r...George Eliot [pseud] unknown[books on medieval Greece]Print: BookManuscript: Unknown
1850-1899'I have been lately reading some books on the medieval condition of Greece, sent by Mr Clark from Cambridge, and this morning not being well enough to write I have been r...George Eliot [pseud] Christopher WordsworthGreecePrint: BookManuscript: Unknown
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'


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