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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'I was reading the little book aloud to my mother one evening when he was in the room, and not being well was lying on the sofa half asleep, as I thought; but he listened...Elizabeth Missing Sewell Elizabeth Missing SewellStories on the Lord's PrayerPrint: Book
1800-1849'"The Earl's Daughter" was also begun before my mother's death, and I read part of it to her, but she saw from the beginning that it was likely to be sad, and I think it ...Elizabeth Missing Sewell Elizabeth Missing SewellEarl's Daughter, TheManuscript: Unknown
1800-1849'"The Earl's Daughter" was also begun before my mother's death, and I read part of it to her, but she saw from the beginning that it was likely to be sad, and I think it ...Elizabeth Missing Sewell Elizabeth Missing SewellMargaret PercivalManuscript: Unknown
1800-1849'"The Earl's Daughter" was also begun before my mother's death, and I read part of it to her, but she saw from the beginning that it was likely to be sad, and I think it ...Elizabeth Missing Sewell Elizabeth Missing SewellLaneton parsonageManuscript: Unknown
1850-1899'Colonel Forbes has not in appearance, position and surroundings the least resemblance to his prototype; yet that the character is in the main true was shown to me strang...anon. Elizabeth Missing SewellKatherine AshtonPrint: Book
1800-1849'I think Mrs Montague [sic] has fully vindicated Shakespeare from the objections of Voltaire [...] Her three dialogues of the dead at the end of her essay, are I think ve...Joseph Hunter Elizabeth Robinson MontaguAn Essay on the Writings and Genius of ShakespearePrint: Book
1700-1799Catherine Talbot to Elizabeth Carter, 21 July 1753: 'I scarce know a greater pleasure than reading over a book one is fond of with persons of taste and candour, to who...Catherine Talbot Elizabeth Singer Rowe Print: Book
1900-1945Henry James to Elizabeth Jordan, 3 May 1907: 'you sent me Mrs. Phelps Ward's contribution to the "Whole Family" -- which I began to read the other day, but which immediat...Henry James Elizabeth Stuart Phelps WardThe Whole Family (chapter)Unknown
1900-1945'Meeting held at Oakdene; 6.XII.'32.
    Sylvanus A. Reynolds in the Chair.
1. Minutes of last read and approved.
2. A statement of the Club's accounts ...		Elizabeth T. Alexander Elizabeth T. Alexander[A statement of accounts of the XII Book Club]Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945Meeting held at 233 Shinfield Road, 29 XI. 1934

1. At Mrs Goadby’s request, C. E. Stansfield took the chair, and in the absence of the Secretary, F. E. Pol...		Elizabeth T. Alexander Elizabeth T. AlexanderMinutes of meeting of the XII Book Club held 30 Oc...Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'Meeting held at St. Swithin’s, Shepherd’s Lane : 22.XI.35
    the Secretary in the Chair.
1. Minutes of last read and approved.

[...]

Elizabeth T. Alexander Elizabeth T. Alexander[A statement of accounts of the XII Book Club in O...Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'Meeting held at 70, Northcourt Avenue:- 1.12.36
    C. E. Stansfield in the Chair
1. Minutes of last read + approved
4. The Secretary presented a stat...		Elizabeth T. Alexander Elizabeth T. Alexander[Statement of accounts of the XII Book Club Octobe...Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'Meeting held at Frensham, Northcourt Avenue, 13.xii.40
Howard R. Smith in the chair.

1. An apology for absence was read from Mr. & Mrs. Joselyn. 		Mary Pollard Elizabeth T. Alexander[Letter to Mary Pollard]Manuscript: Letter
1900-1945'Mrs Ridges read an interesting paper on The Solitary Summer fully descriptive of the charm of the book.'Blanche Ridges Elizabeth von ArnimSolitary Summer, ThePrint: Book
1800-1849[Mary Shelley's Reading List for 1816. The diary from May 1815-July 1816 is lost, so this list is our only record for Mary's reading in early 1816. Later in the year text...Mary Godwin Elizabeth, Lady CravenA Journey through the Crimea to ConstantinoplePrint: Book
1700-1799'The ballad of Hardyknute has no great merit, if it be really ancient. People talk of nature. But mere obvious nature may be exhibited with very little power of mind.' ...Samuel Johnson Elizabeth, Lady WardlawHardyknutePrint: Unknown
1900-1945'Reading "Forbidden Journey" written by Ella Maillart in 1936, I am interest in her remarks about our friend, the enemy: "Once again, I saw the military supreme, not only...Thomas Kitching Ella MaillartForbidden JourneyPrint: Book
1900-1945[analysis of a female respondent in Arnold Freeman's 1918 Sheffield Survey] 'Machinist in a shell factory, age twenty-four... Has read Shakespeare, Burns, Keats, Scott, T...questionaire respondent Ella Wheeler Wilcox[unknown]Print: Book
1850-1899Letter H 32 - 11/1/1857 - "Here is a little bit of criticism at last by way of example on your beginning of the Butterfly. "I am going to tell you." This is familiar - as...John Ruskin Ellen HeatonTalesManuscript: Unpublished short tales
1800-1849Charlotte Bronte to Ellen Nussey, 2 April 1841: 'If you think I'm going to refuse your invitation ... you're mistaken -- as soon as I read your shabby little note -- I ga...Charlotte Bronte Ellen NusseyNote inviting Charlotte Bronte on visitManuscript: Letter


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