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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
 
1800-1849Sunday, 12 February 1826; 'Read a few pages of Will d'Avenant who was fond of having it supposed that Shakespeare intrigued with his mother. I think the pretension c...Walter Scott William Davenant Print: Book
1900-1945'"François" is quite good. Very genuine touches all along and quite telling bits here and there.'Joseph Conrad unknown  Print: Book
1850-1899'Progress was so slight [in Charles Schreiber's recovery following disorder of lungs in spring 1883] that the doctors recommended a sea journey to South Africa. On Octobe...Lady Charlotte Schreiber Walter Scott Print: Book
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1850-1899		From the Commonplace book of Mrs Austen of Ensbury: Transcription of '“Lines by the Princess Amelia” beginning 'Unthinking, idle, wild and young, I laughed, and danced, a...Catherine Austen Princess Amelia Unknown
1800-1849Tuesday, 18 September 1827: 'Whiled away the evening over one of Miss Austen's Novels; there is a truth of painting in her writings which always delights me. They do n...Walter Scott Jane Austen Print: Book
1800-1849Thursday, 27 September 1827: 'We dined at Gattonside with Mr. Bembridge who kindly presented me with 6 bottles of super-excellent Jamaica Rum and with a manuscript col...Walter Scott  Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945Transcript of interview: 'And another one that I loved was when I had mumps and was in the san which had a very small library and I read Still She Wished for Company whic...Hilary Spalding Harrison Ainsworth Print: Book
1900-1945Transcript of interview: 'My father introduced me to the Forsyte Saga and I read all of that. Hunting Tower was the first John Buchan I read. John Dickson Carr – I loved...Hilary Spalding John Dickson Carr Print: Book
1900-1945'J.J. Cooper introduced the subject of the life and Work of Goldwin Smith in an interesting essay. F.J. Edminson dealt with his historical work & his position as an histo...John James Cooper Goldwin Smith Print: Book
1900-1945'The subject of this evening's discussion was The Philosophy of Henri Bergson. Interesting papers were given by C.E. Stansfield who introduced the discussion; by Howard R...Charles Stansfield Henri Bergson Print: Book
1900-1945'The subject of this evening's discussion was The Philosophy of Henri Bergson. Interesting papers were given by C.E. Stansfield who introduced the discussion; by Howard R...Howard R. Smith Henri Bergson Print: Book
1900-1945'The subject of this evening's discussion was The Philosophy of Henri Bergson. Interesting papers were given by C.E. Stansfield who introduced the discussion; by Howard R...Mary Hayward Henri Bergson Print: Book
1900-1945'The programme on G. Bernard Shaw & his work was then entered upon by C.E. Stansfield reading a paper on the man & his work. H.M. Wallis gave a reading from "The Doctor's...Charles Stansfield George Bernard Shaw Print: Book
1800-1849Tuesday, 24 February 1829: 'Went to breakfast with Mr. Drummond Hay, where we [Scott and daughter Anne, with his niece Anne] again met Colonel and Mrs. Blair with Thom...Mrs Blair  Unknown
1900-1945'J.J. Cooper read a paper on Robert Bridges & some selections from his poetry. C.I. Evans dealt with Newbolt & E.E. Unwin with Masefield in a similar way. Alfred Rawlings...Ernest E. Unwin John Masefield Print: Book
1900-1945'J.J. Cooper read a paper on Robert Bridges & some selections from his poetry. C.I. Evans dealt with Newbolt & E.E. Unwin with Masefield in a similar way. Alfred Rawlings...Charles Evans Henry Newbolt Print: Book
1900-1945'J.J. Cooper read a paper on Robert Bridges & some selections from his poetry. C.I. Evans dealt with Newbolt & E.E. Unwin with Masefield in a similar way. Alfred Rawlings...John James Cooper Robert Bridges Print: Book
1900-1945'J.J. Cooper read a paper on Robert Bridges & some selections from his poetry. C.I. Evans dealt with Newbolt & E.E. Unwin with Masefield in a similar way. Alfred Rawlings...Alfred Rawlings Alice Meynell Print: Book
1900-1945'J.J. Cooper read a paper on Robert Bridges & some selections from his poetry. C.I. Evans dealt with Newbolt & E.E. Unwin with Masefield in a similar way. Alfred Rawlings...Alfred Rawlings Henry Charles Beeching Print: Book
1900-1945'A series of readings from Maeterlinck were given by various members'Members of XII Book ClubMaurice, Count Maeterlinck Print: Book


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