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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
 
1900-1945'In the evenings, if I have no one else below, I climb upstairs to sit in comfort except for mosquitoes - enormous creatures with white rings round their legs - tha...Elinor Wight Gardner [Anon] [Anon][unknown]Print: Book
1900-1945'In the evenings, if I have no one else below, I climb upstairs to sit in comfort except for mosquitoes - enormous creatures with white rings round their legs - tha...Gertrude Caton-Thompson [n/a] [n/a]Time and TidePrint: Serial / periodical, weekly magazine
1900-1945'In the evenings, if I have no one else below, I climb upstairs to sit in comfort except for mosquitoes - enormous creatures with white rings round their legs - tha...Gertrude Caton-Thompson [n/a] [n/a]SpectatorPrint: Serial / periodical, weekly magazine
1850-1899'In the face of such topics, how can I grovel any longer? Do I not feel the thraldom & restlessness of worldly ambitions… Lord, save me from double-mindedness'G. W. F. Howard, 7th Earl of Carlisle Henry MelvillSermon on the ResurrectionPrint: Unknown
1800-1849'In the Fenwick Note to The Pet-lamb, W[ordsworth] recalled: "Within a few months after the publication of this poem, I was much surprised and more hurt to find it in a c...William Wordsworth Lindley MurrayIntroduction to the English ReaderPrint: Book
1900-1945'In the fog the safest guide is a blind man. This is a [italics] sortes [end italics] from Julien Green to whose journal I turn for some light' [she hopes Green's methods...Antonia White Julien Green[unknown]Print: Book
1850-1899'In the forenoon read Liardets book on Seamanship, so as to prepare myself for the duties of 1st Lieut which I expect will only come too soon.'Albert Battiscombe Francis LiardetProfessional Recollections on points of Seamanship...Print: Book
1900-1945'In the German barracks "Gott strafe England" was chalked up in many conspicuous places. It was also the headline on their bread coupon cards.'James Clifford Farrant unknown unknownunknownManuscript: Graffito, Chalk-written sign.
1850-1899'In the Herald this evening there was a paragraph stating that thre of the Associates were dismissed & giving the names of three gentleman who were to take their places'John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Evening HeraldPrint: Newspaper
1800-1849'In the interim walked on the Sands & when there the rain descended more heavily, I nevertheless searched up some seaweed. Returned. Took shelter under the Museum cornice...John Cole unknownAnnouncements of Lectures on GeologyPrint: Poster
'In the interval between morning and evening service, he [Johnson] endeavoured to employ himself earnestly in devotional exercises; and as he has mentioned in his "Prayer...James Boswell Blaise PascalPenseesPrint: Book
1900-1945'In the issue for December 23rd, 1915 of the NewYork "Nation" there is an extremely fine article on me by Stuart P. Sherman. On the whole I regard it as the best article...Arnold Bennett Stuart P. Sherman[article on Arnold Bennett]Print: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'In the July of 1918 a copy of "The Farmer's Bride" arrived in [Sydney] Cockerell's vast daily post, with a stiff little note from Charlotte [Mew] [...] No worry [...] ab...Sydney Cockerell Charlotte MewThe Farmer's BridePrint: Book
1800-1849'In the last No of the Scottish Review there is a very long and exquisite review of the [italics] Wake [end italics]. It is a good article, said to be written by the edit...James Hogg Scotish Review [sic]Print: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'In the late 1880s Gissing immersed himself in contemporary European fiction, as he had during previous periods of his life. Gissing's wide reading has been often noted b...George Gissing Johann Wolfgang von Goethe[unknown]Print: Book
1850-1899'In the late 1880s Gissing immersed himself in contemporary European fiction, as he had during previous periods of his life. Gissing's wide reading has been often noted b...George Gissing Heinrich Heine[unknown]Print: Book
1850-1899'In the late 1880s Gissing immersed himself in contemporary European fiction, as he had during previous periods of his life. Gissing's wide reading has been often noted b...George Gissing Joseph Marie Eugene Sue[unknown]Print: Book
1850-1899'In the late 1880s Gissing immersed himself in contemporary European fiction, as he had during previous periods of his life. Gissing's wide reading has been often noted b...George Gissing Henri MurgerScenes de la Vie BohemePrint: Book
1850-1899'In the late 1880s Gissing immersed himself in contemporary European fiction, as he had during previous periods of his life. Gissing's wide reading has been often noted b...George Gissing Auguste ComteCours de Philosophie PositivePrint: Book
1850-1899'In the late 1880s Gissing immersed himself in contemporary European fiction, as he had during previous periods of his life. Gissing's wide reading has been often noted b...George Gissing Ivan TurgenevFathers and SonsPrint: Book


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