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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" ... it was reading a Life of Mazzini, with its description of how he founded the 'Young Italy' Society, in which each member was pledged to work for the liberation of t...Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence Life of MazziniPrint: Book
1900-1945"A conversion narrative precisely illustrating ... [the] effects of reading in action is told by Margaret Smith, who sceptically bought a copy of Votes for Women around 1...Margaret Smith Votes for WomenPrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899
1900-1945		"Annabel Huth Jackson ... [became] a 'convinced feminist' after reading an article on the white slave trade in th War Cry when she was thirteen ..."Annabel Huth Jackson The War CryPrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'Murray (of the Hand-Books) has lately put forward a work which I have found very full of entertaining reading: a couple of well-sized volumes treating of every place o...Henry James [a guidebook to the areas round London]Print: Book
1850-1899"Emmeline Pankhurst (b. 1858) emphasized the value of her childhood reading in forming her guiding principles. Uncle Tom's Cabin fused with talk of bazaars, relief funds...Emmeline Pankhurst The Holy WarPrint: Book
1850-1899"Emmeline Pankhurst (b. 1858) emphasized the value of her childhood reading in forming her guiding principles. Uncle Tom's Cabin fused with talk of bazaars, relief funds...Emmeline Pankhurst newspapersPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899
1900-1945		" ... from feminist literature proper ... [the Viscountess Rhondda] was led into other disciplines, reading widely in political science ... economics, psychology, sociolo...Viscountess Rhondda feminist writingsPrint: Unknown
1850-1899
1900-1945		" ... from feminist literature proper ... [the Viscountess Rhondda] was led into other disciplines, reading widely in political science ... economics, psychology, sociolo...Viscountess Rhondda works on political sciencePrint: Unknown
1850-1899
1900-1945		" ... from feminist literature proper ... [the Viscountess Rhondda] was led into other disciplines, reading widely in political science ... economics, psychology, sociolo...Viscountess Rhondda works on economicsPrint: Unknown
1850-1899
1900-1945		" ... from feminist literature proper ... [the Viscountess Rhondda] was led into other disciplines, reading widely in political science ... economics, psychology, sociolo...Viscountess Rhondda works on psychologyPrint: Unknown
1850-1899
1900-1945		" ... from feminist literature proper ... [the Viscountess Rhondda] was led into other disciplines, reading widely in political science ... economics, psychology, sociolo...Viscountess Rhondda works in anthropologyPrint: Unknown
1900-1945"Florence Spong recounted in August 1909: 'As to breaking my [prison] cell window, I told them I only followed the advice given in the book, placed in my cell, entitled '...Florence Spong A Healthy Home, and How to Keep ItPrint: Book
1900-1945"By May 1909 ... [imprisoned suffragette] Miss Broughton [had] read the lives of great women reformers like Florence Nightingale and Miss Weston ..." Lives of women reformersPrint: Book
1900-1945"By May 1909 ... [imprisoned suffragette] Mrs Reonold [had been] 'especially cheered and encouraged' by reading a life of Joan of Arc."Mrs Reonold Life of Joan of ArcPrint: Book
1800-1849am studying part of the Encyclopaedia Edinensis, brought by a bookman, George AntonAdam Mackie Encyclopaedia EdinensisPrint: Book
1800-1849At home without company afternoon and evening, looking over a little of the history of Aberdeen, which I have got lately.Adam Mackie History of AberdeenPrint: Book
1800-1849Have employed this evening reading the history and theory of the gas lights from a number of the EncyclopaediaAdam Mackie ' an Encyclopaedia'Print: Serial / periodical
1800-1849Reading astromomy at even. [ I suspect this is Scott's Guy Mannering, the Astrologer]Adam Mackie [Astronomy]Unknown
1700-1799One little book that my father had given me the last time he was at home, was for a long time afterwards my inseparable companion... My dear Papa's beautiful storybook.Ellen Weeton ['A storybook']Print: Book
1700-1799The only gratification I ever sought was to be permitted to sit quietly in my brother's room, with a book. That room was more pleasant and retired than the one I slept in...Ellen Weeton [unknown]Print: Book


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