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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
 
1800-1849Harriet Martineau, Journal, 23 October 1837: 'I read Whateley's review of Miss Austen. Good, but not particularly striking.'Harriet Martineau WhateleyReview of Jane AustenPrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849Harriet Martineau, Journal, 7 November 1837: 'Read Waldo Emerson's oration. Though fanciful, it has much truth and beauty. It moved, roused, soothed and consoled me.'Harriet Martineau Ralph Waldo EmersonorationPrint: Book
1800-1849Harriet Martineau, Journal, late November 1837: 'Read some of Brougham's education speech, but not all; so have no judgement to give.'Harriet Martineau Lord Broughamspeech on educationUnknown
1800-1849Harriet Martineau, Journal, 5 December 1837: 'Read the newspaper aloud.'Harriet Martineau newspaperPrint: Newspaper
1800-1849Harriet Martineau, Journal, 6 December 1837: 'Read some of Hall in afternoon, till time to dress for ball.'Harriet Martineau Hall Print: Unknown
1800-1849Harriet Martineau, Journal, 11 December 1837: '"Evening".-- Read aloud Southey's famous article in the Quarterly on British Monachism [sic]. Entertaining, but with a vai...Harriet Martineau Robert Southeyarticle on British [?Monarchism]Print: Serial / periodical
1800-1849Harriet Martineau, Journal, 16 December 1837: 'Morning, read one of my own stories, -- "Loom and Lugger." Was quite disappointed in it. It has capital material, but is ...Harriet Martineau Harriet MartineauLoom and LuggerUnknown
1800-1849Harriet Martineau, Journal, 16 December 1837: 'Read Midsummer Night's Dream in the evening. Surprised to find how completely I remembered it.'Harriet Martineau William ShakespeareA Midsummer Night's DreamPrint: Book
1800-1849Harriet Martineau, Journal, 20 December 1837: '[italics]Afternoon[end italics] Read in the Pictorial Bible, which is to me very interesting.'Harriet Martineau Pictorial BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849Harriet Martineau, Journal, 28 December 1837: 'Read Defoe's "Plague." Was somewhat disappointed [...] The best part is where he describes the reception of the news of th...Harriet Martineau Daniel DefoeA Journal of the Plague YearPrint: Book
1800-1849Harriet Martineau, Journal, [?6] January 1838: 'Read, in Blackwood, article on Mademoiselle Gautier, a devotee, -- much like other devotees, whose tales are, however, ver...Harriet Martineau article on "Mademoiselle Gautier"Print: Serial / periodical
1800-1849Harriet Martineau, Journal, 7 January 1838: 'Read Life of Scott, Vol. VI. It is far more interesting than the former ones'.Harriet Martineau ? J. G. ?LockhartLife of Scott (vol. 6)Print: Book
1800-1849Harriet Martineau, Journal, 9 January 1838: 'Read "Pride and Prejudice" again last night. I think it as clever as before.'Harriet Martineau Jane AustenPride and PrejudicePrint: Book
1800-1849Harriet Martineau, Journal, 9 January 1838: 'Finished Judges, in Pictorial Bible, which is a great treat to me. Finished "Pride and Prejudice." It is wonderfully clever,...Harriet Martineau Jane AustenPride and PrejudicePrint: Book
1800-1849Harriet Martineau, Journal, 9 January 1838: 'Finished Judges, in Pictorial Bible, which is a great treat to me. Finished "Pride and Prejudice." It is wonderfully clever,...Harriet Martineau (Book of) JudgesPrint: Book
1800-1849Harriet Martineau, Journal, 10 January 1838: 'Read "Les Precieuses Ridicules," which did not amuse me very much; though acted I can fancy it capital.'Harriet Martineau MoliereLes Precieuses RidiculesPrint: Book
1800-1849Harriet Martineau, Journal, 11 January 1838: 'Read "Northanger Abbey." Capital: found two touches of pathos.'Harriet Martineau Jane AustenNorthanger AbbeyPrint: Book
1800-1849Harriet Martineau, Journal, 14 January 1838: 'Read Channing's "Texas," and found it nobler than ever before [...] Read aloud Southey's article in the Quarterly on Cemeter...Harriet Martineau ChanningTexasPrint: Book
1800-1849Harriet Martineau, Journal, 14 January 1838: 'Read Channing's "Texas," and found it nobler than ever before [...] Read aloud Southey's article in the Quarterly on Cemeter...Harriet Martineau Robert SoutheyArticle on cemeteriesPrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849Harriet Martineau, Journal, 15 January 1838: 'Probably the greatest day of my year. While I was reading one article in the twenty-first volume of the Quarterly, on Greek ...Harriet Martineau Article on Grecian philosophyPrint: Serial / periodical


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