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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 read a novel all the evening, but yet his very presence is horridly degrading'Charlotte Bury [a novel]Print: Book
1850-1899'I read a novel called the Guardian Angel to-day by the Author of "Elsie Vennor". It was quite up to the run of most novels & served to amuse me very well to-day. If it h...John Buckley Castieau Oliver Wendell HolmesGuardian AngelPrint: Book
1850-1899'I read a novel called the Guardian Angel to-day by the Author of "Elsie Vennor". It was quite up to the run of most novels & served to amuse me very well to-day. If it h...John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1800-1849'I read a pamphlet of Cockburn's; rather good'.Sydney Smith Cockburn[pamphlet]Print: Pamphlet
1850-1899'I read a sermon from the Christian Age, then had a cup of tea, now going to bed about 9 P.M.'James Bennetts Williams [n/a] [n/a]Christian AgePrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'I read a story in the evening to the youngsters & then heard Harry read for marks. We were engaged in a dialogue from the Merchant of Venice when Mr Henry Smith of the A...John Buckley and Harry CastieauWilliam ShakespeareMerchant of VenicePrint: Book
1850-1899'I read a story in the evening to the youngsters & then heard Harry read for marks. We were engaged in a dialogue from the Merchant of Venice when Mr Henry Smith of the A...John Buckley Castieau [unknown][stories]Print: Book
1800-1849'I read a volume which was called "The Guide to Domestic Happiness", but found that it had no direct bearing upon the case of a working man - all its reasonings, counsels...Thomas Carter William GilesGuide to Domestic Happiness, ThePrint: Book
1800-1849'I read a volume which was called "The Guide to Domestic Happiness", but found that it had no direct bearing upon the case of a working man - all its reasonings, counsels...Thomas Carter [unknown]Letters on the Marriage StatePrint: Book
1850-1899'I read about Fourier and Owen'George Eliot [pseud] [unknown][on Charles Fourier and Robert Owen, Utopian Socia...Print: Unknown
1900-1945'I read about one book per day.'John H.S. Craig variousvariousPrint: Advertisement, Book, Form, Handbill, Newspaper, Poster, Serial / periodical, Unknown
1900-1945'I read about your earlier dinner quite by accident in "Books" - & by the way I have never had the copy with your Stephen Crane article. I liked [underlined] very [end un...Esther Gwendolyn, 'Stella' Bowen Isabel Paterson[column in ] New York Herald Tribune BooksPrint: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'I read about your earlier dinner quite by accident in "Books" - & by the way I have never had the copy with your Stephen Crane article. I liked [underlined] very [end un...Esther Gwendolyn, 'Stella' Bowen Ford Madox Ford[unknown article about Ezra Pound]Print: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'I read about your earlier dinner quite by accident in "Books" - & by the way I have never had the copy with your Stephen Crane article. I liked [underlined] very [end un...Esther Gwendolyn, 'Stella' Bowen Ernest HemingwaySun Also Rises, ThePrint: Book
1900-1945'I read about your earlier dinner quite by accident in "Books" - & by the way I have never had the copy with your Stephen Crane article. I liked [underlined] very [end un...Esther Gwendolyn, 'Stella' Bowen Violet HuntI Have This to SayPrint: Book
1900-1945'I read all the papers on it. I don't understand the politics of it, but they are all different. That's why people have less faith in the papers.' [n/a][newspapers]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'I read aloud No. 3 of "Edwin Drood".'George Eliot [pseud.] Charles DickensEdwin DroodPrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'I read aloud several pages of Martin Chuzzlewit & rather flattered myself I gave expression to the author's nicest sentiments. I was extremely pleased with myself & un...John Buckley Castieau Charles DickensMartin ChuzzlewitPrint: Book
1600-1699'I read also Dr Taylour of practical repentance, and Dr Preston of faith, and found good by them'.Isaac Archer Jeremy TaylorunknownPrint: Book
1600-1699'I read also Dr Taylour of practical repentance, and Dr Preston of faith, and found good by them'.Isaac Archer John PrestonThe Breast-Plate of Faith and LovePrint: Book


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