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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
 
1800-1849From Ellen Nussey's reminiscences of her schoolfriends Charlotte Bronte and Mary Taylor:

'A time came that both Charlotte and Mary were so proficient in scho...		Charlotte Brontë Hugh BlairLectures on Rhetoric and Belles LettresPrint: Book
1800-1849Mary Taylor to her friend and former schoolfellow Charlotte Bronte, in letter postmarked 24 July 1848:

'About a month since I received and read "Jane Eyre." ...		Mary Taylor Charlotte BrontëJane EyrePrint: Book
1800-1849Charlotte Bronte to her publisher, W. S. Williams, 31 July 1848:

'I have lately been reading "Modern Painters," and have derived from the work much genuine p...		Charlotte Brontë John RuskinModern PaintersPrint: Book
1800-1849Charlotte Bronte to her publisher, W. S. Williams, 31 July 1848:

'You will have seen some of the notices of "Wildfell Hall." I wish my sister felt the unfavo...		Charlotte Brontë Anne BrontëThe Tenant of Wildfell HallUnknown
1800-1849Charlotte Bronte to her publisher, W. S. Williams, 31 July 1848:

'You will have seen some of the notices of "Wildfell Hall." I wish my sister felt the unfavo...		Charlotte Brontë Anne BrontëAgnes GreyUnknown
1800-1849Charlotte Bronte to W. S. Williams, 31 July 1848:

'I never read Emerson; but the book which has had so healing an effect on your mind must be a good one [......		William Smith Williams Ralph Waldo EmersonunknownPrint: Book
1800-1849Charlotte Bronte to W. S. Williams, 14 August 1848:

'I regard Mr Thackeray as the first of modern masters, and as the legitimate high priest of Truth [...] H...		Charlotte Brontë William Makepeace ThackerayVanity Fair (concluding instalment)Print: Serial / periodical
1800-1849Charlotte Bronte to George Smith, 17 August 1848:

'I will not return Charles Lamb [i.e. a book], for in truth he is very welcome. I saw a review with extract...		Charlotte Brontë unknown unknown[review of work by/relating to Charles Lamb]Print: Serial / periodical
1800-1849Charlotte Bronte to her former teacher, Margaret Wooler, 28 August 1848:

'Do you remember once speaking with approbation of a book called "Mrs Leicester's Sc...		Charlotte Brontë Charles LambLetters of Charles LambPrint: Book
1800-1849Charlotte Bronte to her former teacher, Margaret Wooler, 28 August 1848:

'Do you remember once speaking with approbation of a book called "Mrs Leicester's Sc...		Margaret Wooler Charles Lamb and Mary LambMrs Leicester's SchoolPrint: Book
1800-1849Charlotte Bronte to W. S. Williams, 2 November 1848:

'I am glad [...] to hear that "Madeleine" is come out at last, and was happy to see a favourable notice ...		Charlotte Brontë [review of Julia Kavanagh, Madeleine, and The Thre...Print: Newspaper
1800-1849Charlotte Bronte to W. S. Williams, 16 November 1848:

'To-day I have received the "Spectator" and the "Revue des deux Mondes." The "Spectator" consistently m...		Charlotte Brontë [Review of Poems of Ellis, Acton and Currer Bell]Print: Serial / periodical
1800-1849Charlotte Bronte to W. S. Williams, 16 November 1848:

'To-day I have received the "Spectator" and the "Revue des deux Mondes." The "Spectator" consistently m...		Charlotte Brontë Eugene Forcade[Review of Charlotte Bronte, Jane Eyre]Print: Serial / periodical
1800-1849Charlotte Bronte to W. S. Williams, 22 November 1848:

'I have read "Madeleine." It is a fine pearl in a simple setting. Julia Kavanagh has my esteem; I would...		Charlotte Brontë Julia KavanaghMadeleinePrint: Book
1800-1849Charlotte Bronte to W. S. Williams, 22 November 1848:

'I have read "Madeleine." It is a fine pearl in a simple setting. Julia Kavanagh has my esteem; I would...		Charlotte Brontë Eliza LynnAmymone (extracts)Print: Serial / periodical
1800-1849Charlotte Bronte to W. S. Williams, 22 November 1848:

'I have read "Madeleine." It is a fine pearl in a simple setting. Julia Kavanagh has my esteem; I would...		Charlotte Brontë Eliza LynnAzeth, the Egyptian (extracts)Print: Serial / periodical
1800-1849Charlotte Bronte to W. S. Williams, 7 December 1848:

'I duly received Dr Curie's work on Homoeopathy, and ought to apologise for having forgotten to thank yo...		Charlotte Brontë Paul Etienne François Gustave Curie?Practice of HomoeopathyPrint: Book
1800-1849Charlotte Bronte to W. S. Williams, 7 December 1848:

'I duly received Dr Curie's work on Homoeopathy, and ought to apologise for having forgotten to thank ...		Emily Brontë Paul Etienne François Gustave Curie?Practice of HomoeopathyPrint: Book
1800-1849Charlotte Bronte to W. S. Williams, 7 December 1848:

'I have not yet read the second number of "Pendennis." The first I thought rich in indication of ease, r...		Charlotte Brontë William Makepeace ThackerayPendennis (first instalment)Print: Serial / periodical
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


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