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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
 
1900-1945Virginia Woolf to Lady Ottoline Morrell, 27 June 1937: 'If you want sheer joy read [Congreve]; if you dont want anything so ecstatic, but broad and mellow and satisf...Virginia Woolf George SandMemoires (vol 5)Print: Book
1850-1899'I have gone in for a course of George Sand with immense delight and good results to health, sprits and poor bemuddled brains.'Robert Louis Stevenson George SandunknownPrint: Book
1850-1899'Read, please read, Francois le Champi by George Sand; it is like a dream of goodness and virtue and gentle heroism.'Robert Louis Stevenson George SandFrancois le ChampiPrint: Book
1850-1899'I have the whole of her novels before me. Even La Petite Fadette, for as long as it was in the house, I had not read.'Robert Louis Stevenson George SandLa Petite FadettePrint: Book
1850-1899'Have you read Mademoiselle Merquem? I have just finished it ..'Robert Louis Stevenson George SandMademoiselle MerquemPrint: Book
1900-1945Tuesday 25 May 1937, in account of travels in France, 7-23 May 1937: 'At Rodez the best hotel in the world [...] Reading Elle et Lui, a very good best seller [by George S...Virginia Woolf George SandElle et LuiPrint: Book
1800-1849 Elizabeth Barrett to Mary Russell Mitford, 25 March 1845: 'Read George Sand's "Jeanne". It is full of beauty, of profound beauty & significance, .. & is pure besides ...Elizabeth Barrett George SandJeannePrint: Book
1800-1849Elizabeth Barrett to Mary Russell Mitford, 14 April 1845: '[Charles Bernard] is a very worldly writer, to my mind; & really I like George Sand's wickedness better, -- ...Elizabeth Barrett George SandRose et BlanchePrint: Book
1800-1849Elizabeth Barrett to Mary Russell Mitford, 11 July 1845: 'Have you seen the "Compagnon du tour de France" by George Sand? I sent for it, with a fancy that it might be ...Elizabeth Barrett George SandLe Compagnon du Tour de FrancePrint: Book
1800-1849Robert Browning to Elizabeth Barrett, letter postmarked 15 August 1845: 'There lies Consuelo -- done with! 'I shall tell you frankly that it strikes [italics]me[end...Robert Browning George SandConsueloPrint: Book
1900-1945'Reading George Sand's and Flaubert's letters. Her warmth, geniality, tolerance compared to his anxiety, narrowness, fear of life. They really cared for each other. She i...Antonia White George Sand[letters to and from Flaubert]Print: Book
1850-1899'I cannot tell how I feel, who can ever? I feel like a person in a novel of George Sand’s; I feel a desire to go out of the house, and begin life anew in the cool blue ni...Robert Louis Stevenson George SandunknownPrint: Book
1850-1899'I have finished Nanon...'Robert Louis Stevenson George SandNanonPrint: Book
1850-1899From Emily Tennyson's Journal (1873): 'Sept. 5th. [...] Bauer-Sierre. Returned through Domo d'Ossola over the Simplon. The coming over was a great disappointment. Thic...Alfred and Emily TennysonGeorge SandLeliaPrint: Unknown
1850-1899'Reading "La Petite Fadette" all day, and able to think of nothing else. Nothing learned today but the finish and passion of George Sand among French writers, and her sen...John Ruskin George SandLa Petite FadettePrint: Book
1850-1899'Reading "Le peche de M. Antoine", diluted and romantic; not good.'John Ruskin George SandLe peche de M. AntoinePrint: Book
1850-1899'Nothing but going to the Louvre and reading George Sand. Note in the "Peche" first, Emile and Carpenter lying when it suits them; then Carpenter so angry at the blow of ...John Ruskin George SandLe peche de M. AntoinePrint: Book
1850-1899'Reading "Francois le Champi" all day to my mother; a beautiful tale. These three women, Madeline, Fanchon Fadette and la petite Marie, are enough to justify all Mrs Brow...John Ruskin George SandFrancois le ChampiPrint: Book
1850-1899'I hardly know how the Monday past, chiefly in reading George Sand's "Madamoiselle de Merquem", and listening to noise of marriage party.'John Ruskin George SandMademoiselle de MerquemPrint: Book
1850-1899'At George Sand's "Marquise de Villemer", in evening, and enjoyed it.'John Ruskin George SandMarquise de VillemerPrint: Book


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