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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
 
1850-1899'My father sat passive, taking no notice, with his paper, not perceiving much I believe, and poor Willie, tucked in the study that had been made for him, copying for me, ...Willie Wilson unknownunknownPrint: Book
1850-1899'My father spoke at this time [1891] warmly of the gallant spirit of Sir Edward Reed's lines on the Fleet in the St James' Gazette; and said he liked much of Wallace's Da...Alfred Tennyson Sir Edward Reed'lines on the Fleet'Print: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'My father spoke at this time [1891] warmly of the gallant spirit of Sir Edward Reed's lines on the Fleet in the St James' Gazette; and said he liked much of Wallace's Da...Alfred Tennyson Alfred Russel WallaceDarwinism: An Exposition of the Theory of Natural ...Print: Book, Serial / periodical
1850-1899'My father took me to see them sold up. He must have been off work again, foundry work was little better than casual labour then. The auctioneer's man had taken the two h...Joseph Stamper [unknown][notice]Manuscript: Graffito
1850-1899'My father was fond of asking Joachim [celebrity violinist] to play to him in his own house. One particular evening I remember, at 86, Eaton Square. My father had been ex...Alfred Tennyson Alfred TennysonThe RevengeUnknown
1800-1849'My father was likewise very fond of reading; he now proposed to encourage my love of books, by entering me a subscriber to one of the circulating libraries. I had the pl...Christopher Thomson [unknown][religious tracts]Print: Book, Broadsheet, Pamphlet, tracts
1800-1849'My father was likewise very fond of reading; he now proposed to encourage my love of books, by entering me a subscriber to one of the circulating libraries. I had the pl...Christopher Thomson [unknown][religious magazines]Print: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'My father's first meeting with the Princess of Wales took place at Mrs Greville's in Chester Square. The Princess asked him to read the "Welcome to Alexandra." When he h...Alfred Tennyson Alfred TennysonWelcome to AlexandraUnknown
1800-1849'My father, who was in the employment of Mr Cadell, Sir Walter's publisher, brought home "The Monastery" and "The Fortunes of Nigel", and several others, much to the ...Walter ScottThe MonasteryPrint: Book
1800-1849'My father, who was in the employment of Mr Cadell, Sir Walter's publisher, brought home "The Monastery" and "The Fortunes of Nigel", and several others, much to the ...Walter ScottThe Fortunes of NigelPrint: Book
1850-1899'My favourite books were historical novels, and of these my grandfather's works took first place. Of all his works 'Harold' was my favourite'.Emily Lytton Edward Bulwer LyttonHaroldPrint: Book
1850-1899'My favourite masters & models: 1. Turgenev, a royal first (you must read 'On the Eve'?flawless I tell you. Bring back such books of mine as you have; I have others you ...Arnold Bennett Ivan Sergevich TurgenevOn the EvePrint: Book
1850-1899'My favourite masters & models: 1. Turgenev, a royal first (you must read 'On the Eve'?flawless I tell you. Bring back such books of mine as you have; I have others you ...Arnold Bennett Guy de MaupassantunknownPrint: Book
1850-1899'My favourite masters & models: 1. Turgenev, a royal first (you must read 'On the Eve'?flawless I tell you. Bring back such books of mine as you have; I have others you ...Arnold Bennett Robert Louis StevensonunknownPrint: Book
1700-1799'My fears shook my weak and tender frame in reading Edwards on the Affections. A heartsearching book. A truly valuable author'Arabella Davies Jonathan EdwardsA Treatise Concerning Religious AffectionsPrint: Book
1850-1899'My first English reading was the "Standard" newspaper, and my first acquaintance by the ear with it was in the speech of fishermen, shipwrights and sailors of the East...Joseph Conrad StandardPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'My first real understanding of the "terrific sensation" came from an article published in the "Sunday Chronicle" on March 12th by the American columnist, Dorothy Thompso...Vera Brittain Dorothy Thompson[article in the "Sunday Chronicle"]Print: Newspaper
1800-1849'My first sight of German letters, and my first wish to know the language, was gained from being allowed to look at a beautiful copy of Burger's "Lenore", illustrated by...Elizabeth Missing Sewell Gottfried August BurgerLenorePrint: Book
1900-1945'My first vague realisation that poverty was the result of humanity's incompetence, and not an inviolable law of nature, had come with the sixteen-year-old reading of Car...Vera Brittain Thomas CarlylePast and PresentPrint: Book
1850-1899'My foot was bad again to-day & I was obliged to be careful with it consequently I stayed at home & read nearly the whole of the time.'John Buckley Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown


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