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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'That's first rate stuff. I have read all but two of the stories, which'll have their turn this afternoon and I shall take up your copy on Monday myself and deliver it to...Joseph Conrad Edmund CandlerThe General PlanPrint: Book
1850-1899He went to bed that night to read about the death of Jules from the Goncourt 'Journals', in order to put himself into the right artistic mood.Arnold Bennett Edmund de GoncourtJournalsPrint: Book
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1700-1799		Transcribed in Elizabeth Lyttelton's hand, Edmund Elys, 'Inconstancy'. Elizabeth Lyttelton Edmund ElysInconstancyPrint: Book
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1700-1799		Transcribed in Elizabeth Lyttelton's hand, Edmund Elys, 'Peccatum Redivivum: Or, The Rebellion of a Conquer'd Lust'.Elizabeth Lyttelton Edmund ElysPeccatum Redivivum: Or, The Rebellion of a Conquer...Print: Book
1700-1799'In the even read Gibson on lukewarmness in religion, and a sermon of his entitled "Trust in God, the best remedy against fears of all kinds", both of which I look upon a...Thomas Turner Edmund GibsonThe evil and danger of lukewarmness in religionPrint: Book
1700-1799'In the even read Gibson on lukewarmness in religion, and a sermon of his entitled "Trust in God, the best remedy against fears of all kinds", both of which I look upon a...Thomas Turner Edmund GibsonTrust in God the best remedy against fears of all ...Print: Book
1850-1899'Dear Mr Gosse, I hope that I am not impertinent in telling you how heartily I have enjoyed your Gray. I think it one of the most charming biographies I ever read; & I wo...Leslie Stephen Edmund GosseLife of GrayPrint: Book
1850-1899
1900-1945		H. J. Jackson notes "extra illustration" by Philip Gosse of his grandfather, Edmund Gosse's Life of Philip Henry Gosse F.R.S. (1890) with letters, drawings, photographs e...Philip Gosse Edmund GosseLife of Philip Henry Gosse F.R.S.Unknown
1850-1899
1900-1945		Leon Edel, introducing vol 1 of Henry James's Letters: "[Edmund Gosse] had written biographies which James had criticized but read with lively interest."Henry James Edmund GossebiographiesPrint: Book
1850-1899Henry James to Robert Louis Stevenson, 31 July 1888: "Edmund Gosse has sent me his clever little life of Congreve, just out, and I have read it ..."Henry James Edmund GosseLife of CongrevePrint: Book
1850-1899Henry James to Edmund Gosse, 28 April 1891: "I return the Ibsenite volume with many thanks -- especially for the opportunity to read your charming preface which is really...Henry James Edmund GossePreface to Vol 1 of Ibsen, WorksPrint: Book
1850-1899Henry James, in letter of 13 December 1894 to Edmund Gosse, returns, and discusses reading (with enthusiasm) Gosse's article on Pater.Henry James Edmund Gosse"paper on Pater"Unknown
1900-1945Henry James to Edmund Gosse, whilst suffering from illness, 10 October 1912: 'I receive with pleasure the small Swinburne [biographical essay by Gosse, originally intende...Henry James Edmund Gosselife of SwinburnePrint: Book
1900-1945Henry James to Edmund Gosse, 9 November 1912: 'I received longer ago than I quite lke to give chapter and verse for your so-vividly interesting volume of literary "Portra...Henry James Edmund GossePortraits and SketchesPrint: Book
1900-1945Wednesday 10 August 1921: 'I may well ask, what is truth? And I cant ask it in my natural tones, since my lips are wet with Edmund Gosse. How often have I said that I wou...Virginia Woolf Edmund GosseBooks on the TablePrint: Book
1850-1899'My dear Weg, I received your book last night ... You know what a wooden hearted curmudgeon I am about contemporary verse .. Hence you will be kind enough to take this fr...Robert Louis Stevenson Edmund GosseNew PoemsPrint: Book
1850-1899'Your last poem in the Cornhill was first class.'Robert Louis Stevenson Edmund Gosse'Timasetheos' in The Cornhill MagazinePrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'I have just been reading your Odes; a lovely little book.'Robert Louis Stevenson Edmund GosseEnglish OdesPrint: Book
1900-1945'The rest of the evening was given to Edmund Gosse. H.M. Wallis spoke about Edmund Gosse the man & his work for the public services, & the conflict of personalities as sh...Elizabeth Marriage Edmund GosseTwo visits to DenmarkPrint: Book
1900-1945'The rest of the evening was given to Edmund Gosse. H.M. Wallis spoke about Edmund Gosse the man & his work for the public services, & the conflict of personalities as sh...Henry Marriage Wallis Edmund GosseFather & Son: A Study of Two Temperaments Print: Book


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