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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'The best account I have read of America, as it now is, I have found in a book written by H. Tudor, Esq. (a townsman of my own whom I knew very well in his early life, so...Barbara Hofland H. TudorunknownPrint: Book
1800-1849'With Willis's Melaine, etc., I have been delighted, and indeed affected, more than with any poetry I ever read in my life. I wonder if he is the gentleman I met at Mr. W...Barbara Hofland WillisMelainePrint: Book
1800-1849'Our little community have been delighting themselves with your "Belford Regis"; accept their untied thanks for it [...] The book is republished rather shabbily by Carey....Catharine Sedgwick Mary Russell MitfordBelford Regis, or, Sketches of a Country TownPrint: Book
1800-1849'Your last book still rolls on, gathering golden opinions, and I for one thank you, for I have been passing the last fortnight in the country, and perhaps there is no boo...N.P. Willis Mary Russell MitfordBelford Regis, or, Sketches of a Country TownPrint: Book
1800-1849Elizabeth Barrett to Richard Hengist Horne, late January 1841: 'I have just read your reply to the Monthly Critic -- though not his attack'.Elizabeth Barrett Richard Hengist Horneresponse to article in the Monthly CriticManuscript: Unknown
1800-1849'I send you with this all Dr. Channing's works, and the little series of four small volumes, in whcih Miss Sedgwick's "Home" is to be found, and I send them very gladly, ...George Ticknor Dr. ChanningSermonsPrint: Book
1800-1849'I send you with this all Dr. Channing's works, and the little series of four small volumes, in whcih Miss Sedgwick's "Home" is to be found, and I send them very gladly, ...George Ticknor Catharine M SedgwickHopePrint: Book
1800-1849'Thank you very much for the gift of "Ion"; the tragedy was known to us by extracts, and our desire to see it was great. We like it very much - it is a noble descendant o...Mary Howitt Thomas Noon TalfourdIonPrint: Book
1800-1849Elizabeth Barrett to Mary Russell Mitford, 9 February 1841: 'If you are looking out for romances to melt away the sense of snow & long evenings from your invalid [i.e....Elizabeth Barrett Robert Montgomery BirdNick of the Woods: A Story of KentuckyPrint: Book
1800-1849'Have you seen Robert Nicholls' poems? If you are a reader of "Tait's Magazine", you will see the review of them; that is a right manly and sterling volume of poetry, ful...Mary Howitt Robert NichollsArouse the SoulPrint: Book
1800-1849'Have you seen Robert Nicholls' poems? If you are a reader of "Tait's Magazine", you will see the review of them; that is a right manly and sterling volume of poetry, ful...Mary Howitt Robert NichollsI Dare not ScornPrint: Book
1800-1849Elizabeth Barrett to Richard Hengist Horne, 10 March 1841: 'I have seen Orpheus, & write just to thank you for the pleasure of the vision [...] You have gathered pow...Elizabeth Barrett Richard Hengist Horne'Orpheus'Manuscript: Unknown
1800-1849'This new edition of "Our Village" I have been coveting ever since I saw the advertisement of it, and I will tell you why. It is one of those cheerful, spirited works, fu...Mary Howitt Advertisement for new edition of Mary Russell Mitf...Print: Advertisement
1800-1849'This new edition of "Our Village" I have been coveting ever since I saw the advertisement of it, and I will tell you why. It is one of those cheerful, spirited works, fu...Alfred Howitt Mary Russell MitfordOur Village: Sketches of Rural Character and Scene...Print: Book
1800-1849'This new edition of "Our Village" I have been coveting ever since I saw the advertisement of it, and I will tell you why. It is one of those cheerful, spirited works, fu...Miss Howitt Mary Russell MitfordOur Village: Sketches of Rural Character and Scene...Print: Book
1800-1849'I have read Bulwer's "Rienzi" and yours also. I always thought your tragedy the best of your works, and I think so still. It is a glorious thing. I like Bulwer's too, v...Mary Howitt Mary Russell MitfordRienziPrint: Book
1800-1849Mary Russell Mitford to Elizabeth Barrett, 20 June 1841: 'I have been reading Blanchard's life of poor L.E.L. [...] The book is to me deeply affecting. She was a fine...Mary Russell Mitford Samuel Laman BlanchardLife and Literary Remains of L.E.L.Print: Book
1800-1849'i have read Bulwer's "Rienzi" and yours also. I always thought your tragedy the best of your works, and I think so still. It is a glorious thing. I like Bulwer's too, v...Mary Howitt Edward Bulwer LyttonRienziPrint: Book
1800-1849'I saw it [praise of Joanna Baillie] in "Blackwood's" this present month, and with indignation too. I never deny the wonderful excellence of Joanna Baillie, but no one sh...Mary Howitt Blackwood's MagazinePrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849Thomas Carlyle to Robert Browning, 21 June 1841: 'Many months ago you were kind enough to send me your Sordello; and now this day I have been looking into your Pippa p...Thomas Carlyle Robert BrowningSordelloPrint: Book


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