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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
 
1900-1945Meeting held at 22 Cintra Avenue, 21st June 1944
F. E. Pollard in the chair.

1. Minutes of last meeting were read and signed.

[...] 		Isabel Taylor G. K. ChestertonThe Blue CrossPrint: Book
1900-1945Meeting held at 22 Cintra Avenue, 21st June 1944
F. E. Pollard in the chair.

1. Minutes of last meeting were read and signed.

[...] 		Kenneth F. Nicholson G. K. ChestertonThe PessimistUnknown
1900-1945Meeting held at 22 Cintra Avenue, 21st June 1944
F. E. Pollard in the chair.

1. Minutes of last meeting were read and signed.

[...] 		Kenneth F. Nicholson G. K. ChestertonAntichrist, or the Reunion of Christendom: An OdeUnknown
1900-1945Meeting held at 22 Cintra Avenue, 21st June 1944
F. E. Pollard in the chair.

1. Minutes of last meeting were read and signed.

[...] 		Kenneth F. Nicholson G. K. ChestertonKing’s Cross StationUnknown
1900-1945'Meeting held at 22 Cintra Avenue, 21st June 1944
F. E. Pollard in the chair.

[...]

10. It was too late to hear the readings from Chest...		[unnamed member[s] of the XII Book Club] G. K. ChestertonCharles DickensPrint: Book
1900-1945'Meeting held at Grove House. 16th October 1944
    J. Knox Taylor in the chair.

[...]

2. The minutes of the last me...		Francis E. Pollard G. K. ChestertonCharles DickensPrint: Book
1900-1945'Meeting held at Grove House. 16th October 1944
    J. Knox Taylor in the chair.

[...]

2. The minutes of the last me...		Francis E. Pollard G. K. ChestertonCharles DickensPrint: Book
1900-1945'Meeting held at Frensham. 6th Oct. 1943 Howard R. Smith in the chair.
1. Minutes of the last meeting were read & approved.
[...]
5. Kenneth Ni...		Kenneth F. Nicholson G. K. Chesterton[unspecified text]Print: Book
1900-1945E. M. Forster to Jessica Darling, 6 February 1912: 'Before I get off books, I will put down the names of one or two that I have enjoyed lately. George Moore, Ave, Will...Edward Morgan Forster G. L. StracheyLandmarks in French LiteraturePrint: Book
1900-1945Saturday 26 October 1940: '"The complete Insider" -- I have just coined this title to express my feeling towards George Trevelyan; who has just been made Master of Trinit...Virginia Woolf G. M. TrevelyanHistory of EnglandPrint: Book
1900-1945'That autumn a friend sent me a booklet entitled "The Bases of Civilisation", by Dr. G. S. Spinks, one-time editor of the "Hibbert Journal". Reading it I found some sent...Vera Brittain G. S. SpinksThe Bases of CivilisationPrint: Booklet
1850-1899'I saw Lane for a few brief moments last night. He showed me a second report on Bettesworth, by G.S. Street. It was distinctly favourable & appreciative. ' Arnold Bennett G. S. Streetreader's report on "Bettesworth"Manuscript: Unknown
1850-1899Henry James to G. W. Smalley, 21 February 1883: "I have just been reading in the Tribune your letter of Jan. 25, in which you devote a few lines to the silly article in t...Henry James G. W. Smalleyarticle on American novelsPrint: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'After lunch the children went up to the Round Pond with Marcus to sail boats. Read "Held Fast for England" to them after tea.'Verena Pennefather G.A. HentyHeld Fast for EnglandPrint: Book
1900-1945'I had worshipped Cole on the printed page, and my first sight of him in the flesh was fittingly magical.'Ralph Glasser G.D.H. Cole[unknown]Print: Book
1900-1945I had read every line of several volumes of the 'Home Magazine' -especially a grotesque serial called 'The Wallypug of Why', an enjoyable fantasy about the plots of a cat...Victor Sawdon Pritchett G.E. FarrowThe Wallypug of WhyPrint: Serial / periodical
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 ...G.E.R. GedyeFallen BastionsPrint: Book
1850-1899Harriet Martineau on the inspirations for her project of translating Comte: 'I obtained something like a clear preparatory view, at second-hand, from a friend [...] What ...Harriet Martineau G.H. LewesChapter on Auguste ComtePrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849
1850-1899		[Item transcribed into a commonplace book]: [Title] 'The Eve of the Battle'; [Text] 'Before tomorrow's sun/ dispels the gloomy night/ The din of war will have begun/ The ...Magdalene Sharpe- Erskine G.I. C.....The Eve of the BattlePrint: Unknown
1800-1849 ?My dear Sir, I have looked over Uncle Sam, and am still of the opinion I originally formed, that we could not use it for the Miscellany without great injury to the Au...Charles Dickens G.P. PayneUncle Sam's PeculiaritiesManuscript: UnknownUnknown


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