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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'I would not, I could not, give up the rides and rambles that took up so much of my time, but I would try to overcome my disinclination to serious reading. There we...William Henry Hudson [Anon] [Anon][unknown]Print: Book
1850-1899'I would not, I could not, give up the rides and rambles that took up so much of my time, but I would try to overcome my disinclination to serious reading. There we...William Henry Hudson John LelandThe Advantage and Necessity of the Christian Revel...Print: Book
1850-1899'I would not, I could not, give up the rides and rambles that took up so much of my time, but I would try to overcome my disinclination to serious reading. There we...William Henry Hudson Thomas CarlyleThe French Revolution: A HistoryPrint: Book
1850-1899'I would not, I could not, give up the rides and rambles that took up so much of my time, but I would try to overcome my disinclination to serious reading. There we...William Henry Hudson Edward GibbonThe Decline and Fall of the Roman EmpirePrint: Book
1900-1945'I wouldn't throw a doubt on his [Edward Garnett's] judgement but I understand he has been lately crying up [through his review in "The Nation" ] two books of which one (...Joseph Conrad E.F. WedgwoodThe Shadow of a TitanPrint: Book
1900-1945'I write to thank you for the book [...]. I have already seen most of the papers composing your new vol. ["Old Junk"] and I have appreciated their graphic power, persona...Joseph Conrad Henry Major TomlinsonOld JunkPrint: Book
1900-1945'I wrote a fatherly letter to Hughie & told him the error of his ways & also that I didn’t like 'The Cath'. well enough even to say anything about it to him at all. . . ...Arnold Bennett W.B. MaxwellSpinster of this ParishPrint: Book
1850-1899'I wrote a letter and read some news to the old man ...'James Bennetts Williams Anon Anon[unknown]Unknown
1850-1899'I wrote a letter to Chas Butten at Tocopilla & then read a good bit from the book Cousin W.B gave me before leaving England & in Practical Christianity.'James Bennetts Williams William WilberforcePractical ChristianityPrint: Unknown
1700-1799'I wrote and read a little before breakfast'Elizabeth Gurney [unknown][unknown, probably Bible?]Print: Book
1700-1799'I wrote another musical drama of three acts, and showed it to Mr Siddons. He approved of it very highly, with the exception of some trivial scenes, which I promised to a...Mr Siddons James Hogg[a verse drama]Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'I wrote endless imitations, though I never thought them to be imitations but, rather wonderfully original things, like eggs laid by tigers. They were imitations of anyth...Dylan Thomas Edgar Allan Poe Print: Book
1900-1945'I wrote endless imitations, though I never thought them to be imitations but, rather wonderfully original things, like eggs laid by tigers. They were imitations of anyth...Dylan Thomas David Herbert Lawrence Print: Book
1900-1945'I wrote endless imitations, though I never thought them to be imitations but, rather wonderfully original things, like eggs laid by tigers. They were imitations of anyth...Dylan Thomas Emmuska Orczy Print: Book
1900-1945'I wrote endless imitations, though I never thought them to be imitations but, rather wonderfully original things, like eggs laid by tigers. They were imitations of anyth...Dylan Thomas William Shakespeare Print: Book
1900-1945'I wrote endless imitations, though I never thought them to be imitations but, rather wonderfully original things, like eggs laid by tigers. They were imitations of anyth...Dylan Thomas Christopher Marlowe Print: Book
1900-1945'I wrote endless imitations, though I never thought them to be imitations but, rather wonderfully original things, like eggs laid by tigers. They were imitations of anyth...Dylan Thomas Chums MagazinePrint: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'I wrote endless imitations, though I never thought them to be imitations but, rather wonderfully original things, like eggs laid by tigers. They were imitations of anyth...Dylan Thomas BiblePrint: Book
1900-1945'I wrote endless imitations, though I never thought them to be imitations but, rather wonderfully original things, like eggs laid by tigers. They were imitations of anyth...Dylan Thomas William Blake Print: Book
1900-1945'I wrote endless imitations, though I never thought them to be imitations but, rather wonderfully original things, like eggs laid by tigers. They were imitations of anyth...Dylan Thomas John Keats Print: Book


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