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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'Albert went into Dublin again after luncheon, and I wrote and read, and heard our children say some lessons.'Queen Victoria unknownunknownPrint: Poster, Unknown
1800-1849'I never saw our good children looking better, or in higher spirits. I contrived to give Vicky a little lesson, by making her read in her English history.' Princess Victoria unknownunknownPrint: Book, Poster
1800-1849'Miss Owen began the 'Mysteries of Udolpho'... but Mrs Owen thought it would take her up so much that...she gave her a shilling to put off reading it till she went home, ...Ann RadcliffeThe Mysteries of UdolphoPrint: Book
1800-1849'Miss Owen began the 'Mysteries of Udolpho'... but Mrs Owen thought it would take her up so much that...she gave her a shilling to put off reading it till she went home, ...Ann RadcliffeThe Romance of the ForestPrint: Book
1800-1849'Miss Owen began the 'Mysteries of Udolpho'... but Mrs Owen thought it would take her up so much that...she gave her a shilling to put off reading it till she went home, ...Walter ScottGuy ManneringPrint: Book
1800-1849'Miss Owen began the 'Mysteries of Udolpho'... but Mrs Owen thought it would take her up so much that...she gave her a shilling to put off reading it till she went home, ...Walter ScottGuy ManneringPrint: Book
1800-1849'I have been reading a good deal about the doctrine of original sin and the being born again...'Elizabeth Wedgwood  
1800-1849'I only divide my time between riding Peggy and reading Sevigne by the fire...'Elizabeth Wedgwood Marie de Rabutin-Chantal SevigneCourt Secrets: or the Lady's Chronicle Historical ...Print: Book
1800-1849'After tea he reads to us aloud some German stories translated by Gillies...'Elizabeth Wedgwood R. P. GilliesGerman Stories, selected from the works of Hoffman...Print: Book
1800-1849'Since my letter to Emma I have read again Medwin's conversations of Byron...'Jessie Sismondi Thomas MedwinConversations of Lord ByronPrint: Book
1800-1849'Charlotte... is now sitting up on the sopha in her Night-Cap and Bed-gown... reading 'Lover's Vows' for the improvement of her mind.'Charlotte Wedgwood Augustus Von KotzebueLover's Vows: or the child of love A play in five ...Print: Book
1800-1849'I am reading Madame de Maintenon's letters, and though I have neither respect nor admiration for her character, I find so many sentiments and feelings that I have myself...Elizabeth Wedgwood MaintenonThe Letters of Madame de Maintenon
1800-1849'Another little society of five or six ladies that Mrs Rich belongs to meet once a week to read the Bible and pray together.' The Bible
1800-1849'He (Mr Scott) prays and reads a chapter and then speaks his discourse, which is certainly a very striking piece of oratory.'Elizabeth Wedgwood The BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849'He (Mr Scott) prays and reads a chapter and then speaks his discourse, which is certainly a very striking piece of oratory.' The BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849'For weeks after reading that book [i.e. Robinson Crusoe], I lived as if in a dream; indeed I scarcely dreamt of anything else at night. I went to sleep with the cave, it...Letitia Elizabeth Landon Daniel DefoeRobinson CrusoePrint: Book
1800-1849'I am reading Sismondi's French History and I am glad to find it is very interesting and pleasant reading...'Fanny Allen J.C.L. de SismondiThe History of the FrenchPrint: Book
1800-1849'We are near the end of Macauley's 'History', and it is very entertaining reading.'Fanny Allen Thomas Babington MacauleyHistory of EnglandPrint: Book
1800-1849'I found him in ecstasy over your husband's book. He said it was the most attractive reading he had met with; that notwithstanding his ignorance of natural history he fou...J.C.L. Sismondi Charles DarwinJournal of researches into the geology and natural...Print: Book
1800-1849'There is a new edition of Mme Sevigne, 12 octavo vols. of which I read every one, and with delight...'Jessie Sismondi Sevigne de, MadameLetters of Madame Sevigne to her daughters and her...


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