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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
 
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1850-1899		Lord Dufferin to Alfred Tennyson [1858]: 'For the first 20 years of my life I not only did not care for poetry, but to the despair of my friends absolutely disliked it...Frederick Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood Alfred Tennyson Print: Book
1850-1899'In July [1858] we stayed at Little Holland House, Kensington, with the Prinseps; and here my father began "The Fair Maid of Astolat," and read aloud "The Grandmother."'Alfred Tennyson Alfred Tennyson'The Grandmother'Unknown
1850-1899'The sudden death of Henry Hallam was a great grief to my father, for the historian had been a good friend through thirty years. On hearing of Mr Hallam's last days he re...Alfred Tennyson Alfred TennysonIn Memoriam A. H. H.Unknown
1850-1899W. M. Thackeray to Alfred Tennyson, [September-] October [1859]: 'I owe you a letter of happiness and thanks. Sir, about three weeks ago, when I was ill in bed, I read...William Makepeace Thackeray Alfred TennysonIdylls of the KingPrint: Book
1850-1899W. M. Thackeray to Alfred Tennyson, [September-] October [1859]: 'I owe you a letter of happiness and thanks. Sir, about three weeks ago, when I was ill in bed, I read...William Makepeace Thackeray Alfred Tennyson'The splendour falls...'Print: Serial / periodical
1850-1899The Duke of Argyll to Alfred Tennyson, 14 July 1859: 'I think my prediction is coming true, that your "Idylls of the King" will be understood and admired by many who a...Thomas Babington Macaulay Alfred TennysonGuineverePrint: Book
1850-1899The Duke of Argyll to Alfred Tennyson, 14 July 1859: 'I think my prediction is coming true, that your "Idylls of the King" will be understood and admired by many who a...Thomas Babington Macaulay Alfred TennysonThe Maid of AstolatPrint: Book
1850-1899Benjamin Jowett to Alfred Tennyson, 17 July 1859: 'Thank you many times for your last: I have read it through with the greatest delight, the "Maid of Astolat" twice ov...Benjamin Jowett Alfred TennysonThe Maid of AstolatPrint: Book
1850-1899Benjamin Jowett to Alfred Tennyson, 17 July 1859: 'Thank you many times for your last: I have read it through with the greatest delight, the "Maid of Astolat" twice ov...Benjamin Jowett Alfred TennysonThe Lily MaidPrint: Book
1850-1899H. R. H. Prince Albert to Alfred Tennyson, 17 May 1860: 'Will you forgive me if I intrude upon your leisure with a request which I have thought some little time of mak...Prince Albert Alfred TennysonIdylls of the KingPrint: Book
1850-1899'The Duke and Duchess [of Argyll] spent some days at Farringford [...] My father [...] read aloud his "Boadicea," which he had now quite finished.'Alfred Tennyson Alfred TennysonBoadiceaManuscript: Unknown
1850-1899Herbert Spencer to Alfred Tennyson [1855]: 'I happened recently to be re-reading your Poem "The Two Voices," and coming to the verse 'Or if thro' lower lives I came...Herbert Spencer Alfred TennysonThe Two VoicesPrint: Book
1850-1899'Jan. 19th. [1862] Princess Alice wrote to my father about the Dedication of the "Idylls" to [her father] the Prince Consort: '[...] Mr Tennyson could not have chosen ...Queen Victoria Alfred TennysonDedication, Idylls of the KingPrint: Book
1850-1899The Crown Princess of Prussia to Alfred Tennyson, 23 February 1862: 'The first time I ever heard the "Idylls of the King" was last year, when I found both the Queen an...Prince Albert Alfred TennysonGuineverePrint: Book
1850-1899Alfred Tennyson to the Duke of Argyl, 3 March 1862: 'Your letter a little dismayed me, for, as you in the prior one had bound me by no promise of secrecy, I, in talkin...Queen Victoria Alfred TennysonIn MemoriamPrint: Book
1800-1849Aubrey De Vere on his first 'acquaintance' with Tennyson's Poems, Chiefly Lyrical: 'I remember most of them by heart still. Day after day my sister and I used to read ...Aubrey de Vere and sisterAlfred TennysonPoems, Chiefly LyricalPrint: Book
1850-1899From William Allingham's 'Reminiscences' of Tennyson (1863-64): 'Oct. 3rd, 1863. Saturday. We drove to Farringford [...] Drawing-room tea [...] I wandered to the book-...Alfred Tennyson Alfred TennysonpoetryPrint: Book
1850-1899'A district visitor was delivering tracts among a large meeting of some poor folk to whom she had lately read part of "Enoch Arden." "Thank you ma'am," one old lady said,...anon Alfred TennysonEnoch ArdenPrint: Book
1850-1899Robert Browning to Alfred Tennyson, 13 October 1864: 'I have been two months away, and only just find your book now [...] "Enoch" continues the perfect thing I thought...Robert Browning Alfred TennysonEnoch ArdenPrint: Book
1850-1899Robert Browning to Alfred Tennyson, 13 October 1864: 'I have been two months away, and only just find your book now [...] "Enoch" continues the perfect thing I thought...Robert Browning Alfred TennysonThe Northern Farmer Print: Book


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