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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
 
1900-1945'5. The Club now considered the subject for the evening - Berkshire - & the opening paper was by H.M. Wallis who touched upon the History of the County in his inimitable ...Sylvanus A. Reynolds 'Berkshire Lady, A'Print: Book
1900-1945'Marsh came across a "Synopsis" and started reading an article on Bacon. At last he flung it aside and said, "It seems this bloke Bacon wrote a book and signed it Willi... SynopsisPrint: Serial / periodical
1900-1945"If the foreman and checker were on good terms, then the checker could leave early. If not, he had to stay, biting his nails or reading the Mirror." [this was a repeated ... MirrorPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'About twenty people gathered and sat on chairs - some in meditation, others obviously praying. At first I thought this to be a preliminary ritual to the meeting, and so ... Peace NewsPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'I was just reading how he was going to attack Ireland in the next five days. I don't like the sound of that., . . . Ireland isn't ready yet.' newspaperPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'In reading the whole thing, I get a slight feeling of "leaning about" from question to question of the questionnaire. Maybe this is largely a subjective feeling, and any... clothes rationing questionnairePrint: questionnaire
1900-1945'... only paper I read is the New Statesman once a week, this gives me condensed news of the week, is worth reading because it is well written and gives some food for tho... New StatemanPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'I read more. But cannot concentrate on the type of literature I like, preferring now, a light novel or auto-biography to escape the present day. With the loss of "US" cl... The New StatesmanPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'I read more. But cannot concentrate on the type of literature I like, preferring now, a light novel or auto-biography to escape the present day. With the loss of "US" cl... NationPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'Yes, I read more as have more time- but have gone onto novels and escapist literature- cannot read such books as The Mortal Storm and books like Fallen Bastions now. I a... Daily WorkerPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'Yes, I read more as have more time- but have gone onto novels and escapist literature- cannot read such books as The Mortal Storm and books like Fallen Bastions now. I a... TribunePrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'Yes, I read more as have more time- but have gone onto novels and escapist literature- cannot read such books as The Mortal Storm and books like Fallen Bastions now. I a... The New StatesmanPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'I hardly read at all - I read the News Chronicle, it's all I have time for.' News ChroniclePrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'I never buy books, I only read the "Wizard".' WizardPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'I only read weekly magazines, like the "Woman". I prefer sewing and knitting.' The WomanPrint: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'The only books I have the opportunity of reading are ration and points books.' ration booksPrint: Book
1900-1945'The only books I have the opportunity of reading are ration and points books.' points booksPrint: Book
1800-1849?I forward you a Chronicle with Hogarth?s beautiful notice.?Charles Dickens The Morning ChroniclePrint: Newspaper
1800-1849?I see honorable mention of myself, and Mr. Pickwick?s politics, in Fraser this month. They consider Mr. P a decided Whig.?Charles Dickens Fraser's MagazinePrint: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'January 3...I read "The Tempest". The papers came. I over-read them. Tell the truth. I did no work. In fact I was more idle and hateful than ever..."The Tempest" seems t...Katherine Mansfield [newspapers]Print: Book


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