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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
 
1600-1699'...tell all most :11: a cloke: then I praied, read of the bible, dined'Margaret Hoby [n/a]BiblePrint: Book
1850-1899'...the inside of the lid of it was lined with sheets of what I now know to have been a sensational novel. It was of course a fragment, but I read it, kneeling on the bar...Edmund Gosse [unknown][sensational novel]Print: Book
1800-1849'...This morning I learnt (by reading it in the Globe) the sudden death of Lord Holland after a few hours' illness, and whom I left not a fortnight ago in his usual healt...Charles Greville GlobePrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'...through the week I have read an excellent novel of Vachell's "The Paladin" which you have probably read too.'Clive Staples Lewis Horace Annesley VachellThe Paladin, as Beheld by a Woman of TemperamentPrint: Book
1800-1849'...Washington Irving, too, has a few delightful fragments of equal fidelity, rendered elegant by the elegance of his own mind.'Eleanor Anne Porden Washington IrvingUnknownPrint: Book
1900-1945'...went along to the reference room of the public library to look up data on African trees. I searched the shelves and found just the book I wanted: a scientific work th...Joseph Stamper [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1800-1849'...what do you think Mitford's 'Greece' has made me begin, the 'Iliad' by Cowper which we were talking of.' Charles Darwin William MitfordThe History of GreecePrint: Book
1800-1849'...what do you think Mitford's 'Greece' has made me begin, the 'Iliad' by Cowper which we were talking of.' Charles Darwin Homer The IliadPrint: Book
1600-1699'...which makes me remember my father Osborne's rule for a gentleman, to spare in all things rather than in that.'Samuel Pepys Francis OsborneAdvice to a sonPrint: Book
1800-1849'...with the exception of Bible lessons at Sunday school, all my reading was done at home, after the daily task was finished. When not strongly tempted to play I was almo...Samuel Bamford John WesleyJournalsPrint: Book
1900-1945'...your criticism of the"Well". I quite see your point, and, of course, agree that the interests of the tale reach their climax in the great scene at the World's End...Clive Staples Lewis William MorrisThe Well at the World's EndPrint: Book
1850-1899
1900-1945		'...[Hall Caine] told [Samuel] Norris that he had read the Bible through seven times, and Norris conceded that he could quote it in remarkable fashion.'Hall Caine The BiblePrint: Book
1850-1899'...[Newman] Flower as a boy read and idolized Hardy ...'Newman Flower Thomas Hardy[unknown]Print: Unknown
1900-1945'1. Minutes of last read and approved.
2. A statement of the Club's accounts was read.
[...]
6. After the interval we listened to a most enjoyable littl...		Victor Alexander Victor AlexanderMinutes of the meeting of the XII Book Club held 1...Manuscript: Notebook
1900-1945'1.45. Paddington. All seats crowded, people eating, sleeping, reading, on seats and porters' trucks. Looking at Arrival Indicator, woman says "Trains not a bit late yet,... [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1900-1945'10 a.m. Service. Read Mrs Murphy & also a Rolling Stone by BM Croker. Walked a little. All's well.'William Thomas Barry PainMrs MurphyPrint: Book
1900-1945'10 a.m. Service. Read Mrs Murphy & also a Rolling Stone by BM Croker. Walked a little. All's well.'William Thomas Bithia M. CrokerA Rolling StonePrint: Book
1900-1945'10 [a.m.] service then walked ... Read Sea Urchins by Jacobs.'William Thomas William Wymark JacobsSea UrchinsPrint: Book
1900-1945'11 a.m. Take "snap" of Sr. [sister] Murphy in Red Cross Toga. Read for an hour.' James Coffey unknownUnknown
1900-1945'11.30 service. Rather depressed. Ev Bridge Won. Read the Wayfarers & the Country of the Blind by HG Wells.'William Thomas John Collis SnaithThe WayfarersPrint: Book


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