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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 next succeeded in discovering for myself a child's book, of not less interest than even The Iliad." It was Pilgrim's Progress, with wonderful woodcut illustrations. A...Hugh Miller John BunyanPilgrim's ProgressPrint: Book
1800-1849'"I next succeeded in discovering for myself a child's book, of not less interest than even The Iliad." It was Pilgrim's Progress, with wonderful woodcut illustrations. A...Hugh Miller Daniel DefoeRobinson CrusoePrint: Book
1800-1849'"I next succeeded in discovering for myself a child's book, of not less interest than even The Iliad." It was Pilgrim's Progress, with wonderful woodcut illustrations. A...Hugh Miller Jonathan SwiftGulliver's TravelsPrint: Book
1850-1899
1900-1945		'"I owe more to Scott than to any other writer," [William] Robertson Nicoll stated. "Every year even in the busiest times I have read over his best stories."'William Robertson Nicoll Walter ScottunknownPrint: Book
1900-1945'"I prefer the Daily Telegraph because I feel that the news is more genuine than the other daily newspaper print. I like my news presented to me without emotional 'co... Daily TelegraphPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'"I read "The Runners" last week," he continued, and told her that he had advised John Lane to refuse it.'John Priestley Winifred HoltbyThe RunnersManuscript: Manuscript of an unpublished novel.
1900-1945'"I think it was Victor Hugo's book Les Miserables that decided me to do what I could to alleviate the distress and suffering of the poor. That story gives you such a viv...David Lloyd George Victor HugoLes MiserablesPrint: Book
1800-1849'"I well remember the acute sorrow with which, by my own fire-side, I first perused Dr. Currie's Narrative, and some of the letters, particularly of those composed in the...William Wordsworth Dr CurrieLife of BurnsPrint: Book
1800-1849'"I well remember the acute sorrow with which, by my own fire-side, I first perused Dr. Currie's Narrative, and some of the letters, particularly of those composed in the...William Wordsworth Robert BurnslettersPrint: Book
1900-1945'"I'm in the middle of the Lighthouse, ekeing it out so that it will last. Why doesn't she publish a book every day? and what fun to be in at the birth of books quite as...Hugh Walpole Virginia WoolfTo the LighthousePrint: Book
1900-1945'"I've been calm all week, but yesterday I listened to the news bulletin and I got a bad dose of jitters. I read somewhere that they're going to move London to Canada, a... [unknown][news bulletin]Print: Newspaper, Serial / periodical
1850-1899'"In my childhood, I never met another who could not read", [H.M. Tomlinson] recalled. "Some of them could be so excited by the printed page that they passed on the fun t...H.M. Tomlinson William Harrison AinsworthRookwoodPrint: Book
1850-1899'"In my childhood, I never met another who could not read", [H.M. Tomlinson] recalled. "Some of them could be so excited by the printed page that they passed on the fun t...H.M. Tomlinson Thomas Mayne Reid"The Headless Horseman"Print: Book
1800-1849'"In reading Lady Mary W Montagu's letters, whi[ch] we have had lately, I continually felt a want - I had not the least affection for her" D[orothy] W[ordsworth] to Lady ...Dorothy Wordsworth Lady Mary Wortley MontaguLettersUnknown
1900-1945'"It is an hard matter," wrote John Bunyan in "The Pilgrim's Progress", "to go down into the Valley of Humiliation."'Vera Brittain John BunyanThe Pilgrim's ProgressPrint: Book, Unknown
1900-1945'"Manchester Guardian". English news once a day. Lord Haw-Haw, conversations with as may people as possible, reading on international questions. From these sources I sort... [n/a]Manchester GuardianPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'"Marius [the Epicurean]" came this morning and I am licking my chops in anticipation.'Joseph Conrad Walter PaterMarius the EpicureanPrint: Book
1800-1849'"Mary" At fond sixteen my roving Heart Was pierced by love's delightful Dart, ...'Molineux group, including Mrs MolineuxJames MontgomeryHannahUnknown
1850-1899'"Midsummer Night's Dream" in evening'John Ruskin William ShakespeareMidsummer Night's DreamPrint: Book
1800-1849'"My books" - I have a few of my own - pick up a loom where it can be had; so of course my reading is without choice or system.'William Thom [unknown][various]Print: Book


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