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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
 
1900-1945Wednesday 13 July 1932: 'Old Joseph Wright & Lizzie Wright are people I respect. Indeed I do hope the 2nd vol. will come this morning. He was a maker of dialect dixeries:...Virginia Woolf Elizabeth WrightThe Life of Joseph Wright (vol 1)Print: Book
1700-1799'I have been reading today some of my journals and indeed find them so horribly stupid that it did not encourage me to continue them but as I hope that I shall soon have ...Elizabeth (Betsey) Wynne Elizabeth Wynne[diaries]Manuscript: diary
1850-1899'I cannot tell you what they [the Miss Jaffrays] are reading. Perhaps Queechy ...'Misses Jaffray Elizabeth (Susan) Wetherell (Warner)QueechyPrint: Book
1700-1799'In 1768, Burney read in rapid succession Elizabeth and Richard Griffith's "A Series of Genuine Letters between Henry and Frances" (1757) ... Oliver Goldsmith's "The Vica...Frances Burney Elizabeth and Richard GriffithA Series of Genuine Letters between Henry and Fran...Print: Book
1850-1899'The programme on the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayham [sic] was as follows. Reading of the poem by Mrs Edminson and Mrs Rawlings Paper on the life of the poet by Mrs Smith So...Elizabeth Ann Smith Elizabeth Ann Smith[paper on Life of Edward Fitzgerald]Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'Three papers were devoted to aspects of Burns & his works. Mrs Goadby read a biographical sketch. Mrs Smith read a paper prepared conjointly with Mrs [?]on Burns as song...Elizabeth Ann Smith Elizabeth Ann Smith[paper on Burns as song writer]Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'Mrs Smith then read an interesting biography of Keats which was followed by a reading of "I stood tiptoe upon a little hill" by Helen Rawlings. Howard R. Smith read from...Elizabeth Ann Smith Elizabeth Ann Smith[a biography of Keats]Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'Some notes on the subject of Christian Science by E.A. Smith were read & C.E. Stansfield described some of the literature on the subject. The Secretary read a letter of...Elizabeth Ann Smith[notes on Christian Science]Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'The Meeting then considered the Life & Works of Alfred Russel Wallace. Walter S. Rowntree gave us an account of Wallace's life from the autobiography reading a number of...Elizabeth Ann Smith Elizabeth Ann Smith[Paper on A.R. Wallace's psychical writings]Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'Child- Study then claimed our attention. Three papers (or contributions) were given first of all by Mrs Smith, Mr Evans & Mr Stansfield so as to give the remaining time ...Elizabeth Ann Smith Elizabeth Ann Smith[paper on child study]Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'The meeting then considered the work of H.G. Wells. The chief item of interest was undoubtedly a paper by Henry M. Wallis upon Wells's romances but a better title would ...Elizabeth Ann Smith Elizabeth Ann Smith[paper on 'Mankind in the Making' by Wells]Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'The evening was then devoted to the subject of Psychical Phenomena. The Secretary (Ernest E. Unwin] read a brief introductory paper, giving some indication of the way in...Elizabeth Ann Smith Elizabeth Ann Smith[paper on the spirit world]Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'Essays were then read. The Secretary does not feel able to do more than indicate the general nature of these essays. 1. Read by R.H. Robson. An essay written by H.M.W. ...Elizabeth Ann Smith Elizabeth Ann Smith[paper on the mind and its training]Manuscript: Unknown
1850-1899'Lovely books she read to us...:"The Wide Wide World", with all the religion and deaths from consumption left out, and all the farm life and good country food left in; "M...Henrietta Litchfield Elizabeth Anna HartThe RunawayPrint: Book
1850-1899'Looked at Mrs Browning's "last poems" in evening; not so good as I thought, depressing me with doubts of my own judgement.'John Ruskin Elizabeth Barret Browning[poems]Unknown
1800-1849Robert Browning to Elizabeth Barrett, 16 November 1845: 'Since I wrote what is above, I have been reading [...] that sonnet -- "Past and Future" -- which affects me mo...Robert Browning Elizabeth Barrett Barrett'Past and Future'Print: Book
1850-1899Letter B 28 - Postmark 27/10/1858 - "The fit you took about the slavery arose not only owing to Aurora Leigh, but from your not understanding the proper use of the word."...John Ruskin Elizabeth Barrett BrowiningAurora LeighPrint: Book
1850-1899Letter B 28 - Postmark 27/10/1858 - "The fit you took about the slavery arose not only owing to Aurora Leigh, but from your not understanding the proper use of the word."...Anna Blunden Elizabeth Barrett BrowiningAurora LeighPrint: Book
1800-1849'Nearly the best thing she has written is L[ady] Geraldine.'Caroline Clive Elizabeth Barrett BrowningLady GeraldinePrint: Book
1900-1945'Reading Mrs Browning's published letters in 1900, Wilfrid Blunt was reminded of how much he admired her and her husband's poetry ...'Wilfrid Blunt Elizabeth Barrett BrowningLettersPrint: Book


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