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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'Shelley reads Berkeley'Percy Bysshe Shelley George BerkeleyWorksPrint: Book
1800-1849'S reads Berkeley and part of "Much ado about nothing["] aloud; read XI XII XIII Essays of Hume.'Percy Bysshe Shelley George BerkeleyWorksPrint: Book
1800-1849[on the Apostles, Cambridge students' society to which Alfred Tennyson belonged] 'These friends not only debated on politics but read their Hobbes, Locke, Berkeley, Bu...The ApostlesGeorge Berkeley Print: Book
1800-1849'On my return to Scarborough was busily employed in preparing for the season, & in editing the work called The Scarborough Album, and in soliciting contributions of a poe...John Cole George Berrett Manuscript: Unknown
1850-1899'The Guided Life'Sarah Good George BodyThe Guided LifePrint: Book
1800-1849'The novels of Scott and Dickens had long been her favourite reading, but of late years she had become interested in the work of George Borrow, a Norfolk man who had rece...Amelia Opie George BorrowunknownPrint: Book
1850-1899'Arthur became interested in "humanity" when he discovered George Borrow's semi-autobiographical novel "Lavengro" (1851), which contains the author's adventures among gyp...Arthur Symons George BorrowLavengroPrint: Book
1800-1849Elizabeth Barrett to Mary Russell Mitford, 22 July 1843: 'Mr Borrow [italics]is[end italics] a very original & characteristic writer -- I was delighted with his book...Elizabeth Barrett George BorrowThe Bible in Spain; or, The Journeys, Adventures, ...Print: Book
1900-1945Sunday 11 January 1936: 'A very fine day [...] I read Borrow's Wild Wales, into which I can plunge head foremost [...] then [...] to tea with Nessa [sister] [...] Home, &...Virginia Woolf George BorrowWild WalesPrint: Book
1900-1945'Papers were then read by Mr Ridges on the Works of Borrow & on the Life of Borrow by R. Heelas. Readiings were given by Mrs W.H. Smith from the Bible in Spain, Miss Marr...John Ridges George Borrow Print: Book
1900-1945'Papers were then read by Mr Ridges on the Works of Borrow & on the Life of Borrow by R. Heelas. Readings were given by Mrs W.H. Smith from the Bible in Spain, Miss Marri...Elizabeth Ann Smith George BorrowBible in Spain, ThePrint: Book
1900-1945'Papers were then read by Mr Ridges on the Works of Borrow & on the Life of Borrow by R. Heelas. Readings were given by Mrs W.H. Smith from the Bible in Spain, Miss Marri...Miss Marriage George BorrowLavengroPrint: Book
1900-1945'Papers were then read by Mr Ridges on the Works of Borrow & on the Life of Borrow by R. Heelas. Readings were given by Mrs W.H. Smith from the Bible in Spain, Miss Marri...E.P. Kaye George BorrowLavengroPrint: Book
1900-1945'Papers were then read by Mr Ridges on the Works of Borrow & on the Life of Borrow by R. Heelas. Readings were given by Mrs W.H. Smith from the Bible in Spain, Miss Marri...Walter Rowntree George BorrowRomany Rye, ThePrint: Book
1900-1945'Papers were then read by Mr Ridges on the Works of Borrow & on the Life of Borrow by R. Heelas. Readings were given by Mrs W.H. Smith from the Bible in Spain, Miss Marri...Howard Smith George BorrowRomany Rye, ThePrint: Book
1800-1849Charlotte Bronte to George Smith, 7 December 1848:

'Allow me to mention that my father, as well as my sisters and myself, have derived great pleasure from so...		Patrick Brontë George BorrowThe Bible in SpainPrint: Book
1800-1849Charlotte Bronte to her publisher, W. S. Williams, 4 February 1849:

'I send the parcel [returning books loaned by Williams] up without delay [...] Emerson's ...		Charlotte Brontė George BorrowThe Bible in SpainPrint: Book
1900-1945'At 5 the Chelabi [?local chief] arrived with a large and picturesque following robed in white and armed with rifles. After visiting me he held a mejlis in the der. Befor...Gertrude Bell George BorrowThe Bible in Spain: or, The journeys, adventures, ...Print: Book
1900-1945One can say of the more reticent British that, as you come to know them, some are discovered and some are found out. My father was of those who are discovered. 'The...Robert Stark George Borrow[unknown]Print: Book
1900-1945'The book ["The Ascending Effort"] which in the course of the last few days I have opened and shut several times is not imaginative.'Joseph Conrad George BourneThe Ascending EffortPrint: Book


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