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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'From that time [summer 1840] to the present [1845] I have not read much. I have, however, looked through Lord Byron's works, the "Memoirs of Mr William Hutton", and Dr S...Thomas Carter George Gordon, Lord Byron[works]Print: Book
1800-1849'From that time [summer 1840] to the present [1845] I have not read much. I have, however, looked through Lord Byron's works, the "Memoirs of Mr William Hutton", and Dr S...Thomas Carter William HuttonMemoirsPrint: Book
1800-1849'From that time [summer 1840] to the present [1845] I have not read much. I have, however, looked through Lord Byron's works, the "Memoirs of Mr William Hutton", and Dr S...Thomas Carter Jung StillingAutobiographyPrint: Book
1800-1849'From that time [summer 1840] to the present [1845] I have not read much. I have, however, looked through Lord Byron's works, the "Memoirs of Mr William Hutton", and Dr S...Thomas Carter Walter Scott[works]Print: Book
1800-1849'From that time [summer 1840] to the present [1845] I have not read much. I have, however, looked through Lord Byron's works, the "Memoirs of Mr William Hutton", and Dr S...Thomas Carter Robert Southey[works]Print: Book
1800-1849'From that time [summer 1840] to the present [1845] I have not read much. I have, however, looked through Lord Byron's works, the "Memoirs of Mr William Hutton", and Dr S...Thomas Carter Harriet Martineau[works]Print: Book
1800-1849'I was truly sorry and at the same time tickled to observe the abrupt conclusion of your letter. The thunder of Jack's snoring is not unknown to me; but poor fellow! yo...Thomas Carlyle Alexander CarlyleLetter (date unknown)Manuscript: Letter
1800-1849'I am glad you ha[ve] attacked Hume. Your remarks are just as far as I can determine'.John A. Carlyle HumeunknownPrint: Book
1800-1849Fanny Kemble, 22 July 1831, following record of discussion with her aunt Dall in which the prospect was raised of her having to give up her career and personal wealth if ...Fanny Kemble Dante AlighieriThe Divine Comedy (Purgatorio)Print: Book
1800-1849Fanny Kemble, 20 August 1832, on board ship to America: 'I have done more in the shape of work to-day, than any since the first two I spent on board; translated a German ...Fanny Kemble Dante AlighieriThe Divine ComedyPrint: Book
1800-1849Fanny Kemble, 20 August 1832, on board ship to America: 'I have done more in the shape of work to-day, than any since the first two I spent on board; translated a German ...Fanny Kemble unknownGerman fablePrint: Book
1800-1849Fanny Kemble, 21 September 1832: 'The few critiques that I have seen upon our acting have been, upon the whole, laudatory. One was sent to me from a paper called the Mir...Fanny Kemble anontheatre reviewsPrint: Newspaper, Serial / periodical
1800-1849Fanny Kemble, 21 September 1832: 'The few critiques that I have seen upon our acting have been, upon the whole, laudatory. One was sent to me from a paper called the Mir...Fanny Kemble anontheatre review in The MirrorPrint: Newspaper
1800-1849Fanny Kemble, 9 October 1832: 'I have begun Grahame's "History of America", and like it "mainly," as the old plays say'.Fanny Kemble GrahameHistory of AmericaPrint: Book
1800-1849'We certainly do not think it as a [italics] whole [end italics], equal to P. & P. - but it has many & great beauties. Fanny is a delightful Chracter! and Aunt Norris is...Francis William Austen Jane AustenMansfield ParkPrint: Book
1800-1849'Not so clever as P.&P. - but pleased with it altogether. Liked the character of Fanny. Admired the Portsmouth Scene.' - Mr K.Edward Austen Knight Jane AustenMansfield ParkPrint: Book
1800-1849Fanny Kemble, 3 December 1832: 'After breakfast [on board steamboat] returned to my crib. As I was removing "Contarini Fleming" [a novel by Disraeli], in order to lie do...Benjamin DisraeliContarini Fleming (one of multiple volumes)Print: Book
1800-1849'Edward & George. - Not liked it near so well as P.& P. - Edward admired Fanny - George disliked her. - George interested by nobody but Mary Crawford. - Edward pleased wi...Edward Knight Jane AustenMansfield ParkPrint: Book
1800-1849Fanny Kemble, 3 December 1832: 'After breakfast [on board steamboat] returned to my crib. As I was removing "Contarini Fleming" [a novel by Disraeli],in order to lie dow...Benjamin DisraeliContarini Fleming (second volume)Print: Book
1800-1849'Edward & George. - Not liked it near so well as P.& P. - Edward admired Fanny - George disliked her. - George interested by nobody but Mary Crawford. - Edward pleased wi...George Knight Jane AustenMansfield ParkPrint: Book


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