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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1800-1849'Thursday. We finished it last night, after our return from drinking tea at the Great House. - The last Chapter does not please us quite so well, we do not thoroughly lik...Jane Austen Anna Austen[unpublished story]Manuscript: Sheet
1800-1849'We have been very much amused by your 3 books, but I have a good many criticisms to make - more than you will like [extensive criticism of the MS follows]... You are now...Jane Austen Anna Austen[unpublished story]Manuscript: Sheet
1800-1849'Walter Scott has no business to write novels, especially good ones. - it is not fair. - He has Fame & Profit enough as a Poet, and should not be taking the bread out of ...Jane Austen Walter Scott[Poetry]Print: Book
1800-1849'My dear Anna, I have been very far from finding your Book an Evil I assure you; I read it immediately - & with great pleasure. I think you are going very well.'Jane Austen Anna Lefroyunpublished storyManuscript: Sheet
1800-1849'My dear Caroline, I wish I could finish Stories as fast as you can. - I am much obliged to you for the sight of Olivia, & think you have done for her very well; but the ...Jane Austen Caroline Austenunpublished storyManuscript: Sheet
1800-1849'We have got "Rosanne" in our Society, and find it much as you describe it; very good and clever, but tedious. Mrs Hawkins' great excellence is on serious subjects. The...Jane Austen Laetitia Matilda HawkinsRosanne; or, a Father's Labour LostPrint: Book
1800-1849'We have got "Rosanne" in our Society, and find it much as you describe it; very good and clever, but tedious. Mrs Hawkins' great excellence is on serious subjects. The...Anna Lefroy Laetitia Matilda HawkinsRosanne; or, a Father's Labour LostPrint: Book
1800-1849'Your official opinion of the Merits of "Emma", is very valuable & satisfactory.'John Murray Jane AustenEmmaManuscript: Sheet, MS of novel
1800-1849'Your late Works, Madam, and in particular Mansfield Park reflect the highest honour on your Genius & your Principles; in every new work your mind seems to increase its e...Prince Regent Jane AustenSense and SensibilityPrint: Book
1800-1849'Your late Works, Madam, and in particular Mansfield Park reflect the highest honour on your Genius & your Principles; in every new work your mind seems to increase its e...Prince Regent Jane AustenPride and PrejudicePrint: Book
1800-1849'Your late Works, Madam, and in particular Mansfield Park reflect the highest honour on your Genius & your Principles; in every new work your mind seems to increase its e...Prince Regent Jane AustenMansfield ParkPrint: Book
1800-1849'Accept my sincere thanks for the pleasure your Volumes have given me: in the perusal of them I felt a great inclination to write & say so.'James Stanier Clarke Jane Austen[novels]Print: Book
1800-1849'You were very good to send me Emma - which I have in no respect deserved. It is gone to the Prince Regent. I have read only a few Pages which I very much admired - ther...James Stanier Clarke Jane AustenEmmaPrint: Book
1800-1849'I have been most anxiously waiting for an introduction to Emma, & am infinitely obliged to you for your kind recollection of me, which will procure me the pleasure of he...Countess of Morley Jane AustenEmmaPrint: Book
1800-1849'I have been most anxiously waiting for an introduction to Emma, & am infinitely obliged to you for your kind recollection of me, which will procure me the pleasure of he...Countess of Morley Jane AustenSense and SensibilityPrint: Book
1800-1849'I have been most anxiously waiting for an introduction to Emma, & am infinitely obliged to you for your kind recollection of me, which will procure me the pleasure of he...Countess of Morley Jane AustenPride and PrejudicePrint: Book
1800-1849'I have been most anxiously waiting for an introduction to Emma, & am infinitely obliged to you for your kind recollection of me, which will procure me the pleasure of he...Countess of Morley Jane AustenMansfield ParkPrint: Book
1800-1849'I return you the Quarterly Reveiw [sic] with many Thanks. The Authoress of "Emma" has no reason I think to complain of her treatment in it - except in the total omission...Jane Austen Walter Scott [anon]review of EmmaPrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849'I have been very much entertained by your story of Carolina & her aged Father, it made me laugh heartily, & I am particularly glad to find you so much alive upon any top...Jane Austen Caroline Austenunpublished storyManuscript: Sheet
1800-1849'Edward is writing a Novel - we have all heard what he has written - it is extremely clever; written with great ease & spirit; - if he can carry it on in the same way, it...Jane Austen James Edward Austenunpublished storyManuscript: Sheet


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