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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1850-1899'She has also received a packet of letters from Mr Williams (another London publisher, I believe), which she says are almost more beautiful than any others of Miss Bronte...Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell Charlotte Bronte[letters]Manuscript: Letter
1850-1899Elizabeth Barrett Browning to Arabella Moulton-Barrett, 12 March 1850: 'Robert is reading "the Caxtons" & is much pleased with the book. [italics]I[end italics] am rea...Elizabeth Barrett Browning Charlotte BronteShirleyPrint: Book
1850-1899Elizabeth Barrett Browning to Anna Brownell Jameson, 2 April 1850: 'I have read Shirley lately: it is not equal to Jane Eyre in spontaneousness & earnestness: I found ...Elizabeth Barrett Browning Charlotte BronteShirleyPrint: Book
1900-1945Transcript of interview: 'And another one that I loved was when I had mumps and was in the san which had a very small library and I read Still She Wished for Company whic...Hilary Spalding Charlotte BronteJane EyrePrint: Book
1900-1945'By this time you will probably have finished reading "Villette". What do you think of the ending? I can just hear you saying "Cracked — absolutely!" It certainly is mo...Clive Staples Lewis Charlotte BrontėVillettePrint: Book
1800-1849[W. M. Thackeray to W. S. Williams, 23 October 1847:] 'I wish you had not sent me Jane Eyre. It interested me so much that I have lost (or won if you like) a whole day...William Makepeace Thackeray Charlotte BronteJane EyrePrint: Book
1800-1849[George Henry Lewes to Elizabeth Gaskell:] 'When Jane Eyre first appeared, the publishers courteously sent me a copy. The enthusiasm with which I read it made me go do...George Henry Lewes Charlotte BronteJane EyrePrint: Book
1800-1849[Charlotte Bronte (as 'Currer Bell') to her publisher, W. S. Williams, 11 December 1847:] 'There are moments when I can hardly credit that anything I have done should ...Sir John Herschel Charlotte BronteJane EyrePrint: Book
1800-1849[Charlotte Bronte (as 'Currer Bell') to her publisher, W. S. Williams, 11 December 1847:] 'There are moments when I can hardly credit that anything I have done should ...James Henry Leigh Hunt Charlotte BronteJane EyrePrint: Book
1800-1849John Gibson Lockhart to Mr and Mrs Hope, 29 December 1847:

'I have finished the adventures of Miss Jane Eyre, and think her far the cleverest that was writ...		John Gibson Lockhart Charlotte BronteJane EyrePrint: Book
1850-1899Mary Taylor to her schoolfriend Ellen Nussey, 11 March 1851:

'Mama has written to Waring abusing Miss Bronte for writing "Shirley," and Waring thereupon as...		William Waring Taylor Charlotte BronteShirleyPrint: Book
1800-1849
1850-1899		Charlotte Bronte to Ellen Nussey, 5 May 1851:

'I enclose a letter of Mr Morgan's to Papa — written just after he had read "Shirley." It is curious to...		Mr Morgan Charlotte BronteShirleyPrint: Book
1800-1849

[Sidney Biddell to Ellen Nussey, 15 February 1885:]


'I am having a great treat in Cross's "Life of George Eliot." Most wonderful woman! [...] Writing ...

George Eliot Charlotte BronteJane EyrePrint: Book
1800-1849
1850-1899

[A former pupil of Cowan Bridge School, Yorkshire (the model for 'Lowood' in Jane Eyre), to Charlotte Bronte's widower, Arthur Bell Nicholls:]


'On fir...

Anon Charlotte BronteJane EyrePrint: Book
1900-1945'Meeting held at 22 Cintra Avenue, Northcourt Avenue, 25th April 1945
    F. E. Pollard in the chair.

[...]

2. The m...		Margaret Dilks Charlotte BrontėVillettePrint: Book
1900-1945'Meeting held at 22 Cintra Avenue, Northcourt Avenue, 25th April 1945
    F. E. Pollard in the chair.

[...]

2. The m...		Francis E. Pollard Charlotte BrontėJane EyrePrint: Book
1900-1945'Meeting held at 22 Cintra Avenue, Northcourt Avenue, 25th April 1945
    F. E. Pollard in the chair.

[...]

2. The m...		Francis E. Pollard Charlotte BrontėShirleyPrint: Book
1900-1945'Meeting held at 22 Cintra Avenue, Northcourt Avenue, 25th April 1945
    F. E. Pollard in the chair.

[...]

2. The m...		Rosamund Wallis Charlotte BrontėShirleyPrint: Book
1900-1945'Meeting held at 22 Cintra Avenue, Northcourt Avenue, 25th April 1945
    F. E. Pollard in the chair.

[...]

2. The m...		Cyril Langford Charlotte BrontėJane EyrePrint: Book
1900-1945'I have just finished "Shirley"; which I think better than either "Jane Eyre" or "Villette". You must read it.'Clive Staples Lewis Charlotte BrontėShirleyPrint: Book


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