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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
 
1900-1945'I have read [The First Men on the Moon] in Strand, & hasten to insult & annoy you by stating that the last two instalments are among the very best things you have done. ...Arnold Bennett H. G. WellsThe First Men on the MoonPrint: Serial / periodical
1900-1945"Many thanks for 'Mankind in the Making'. Like 'Anticipations' it is very wonderful, and very uneven."Arnold Bennett H. G. WellsMankind in the MakingPrint: Book
1900-1945'Just before leaving Paris I read the first instalment of "F. of G." in Pearson?s & thought it extremely good, barring a few minime verbal infelicities. It cost me 2 fr...Arnold Bennett H. G. WellsThe Food of the GodsPrint: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'And that reminds me that your last Strand story was really admirable. A little faint towards the end I thought, but fundamentally damn good. 'Arnold Bennett H. G. WellsThe Country of the BlindPrint: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'I am disposed to agree with your own estimate of "Scepticism of the Instrument". I don?t, however, think that your third indictment of the instrument is quite new.' Arnold Bennett H. G. WellsScepticism of the Instrument
1900-1945"I am disposed to agree with your own estimate of 'Scepticism of the Instrument'. I don?t, however, think that your third indictment of the instrument is quite new." Arnold Bennett H. G. WellsScepticism of the InstrumentUnknown
1900-1945'Many thanks for the book. [A Modern Utopia.] If it was a novel I could say something useful about it, but as it isn?t, I don?t know that I can. The latter half of it is...Arnold Bennett H. G. WellsA Modern UtopiaPrint: Book
1900-1945'The only real seizable fault that I can find in Kipps is the engagement to Helen, which entirely failed to convince me. . . . After agreeing with myself that I read th...Arnold Bennett H. G. WellsKippsPrint: Book
1900-1945'. . . By the way your Westminster Gazette article was magnificent, & filled me with holy joy.'Arnold Bennett H. G. Wells'The Schoolmaster and the EmpirePrint: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'. . . now I see the announcement of your articles in the Tribune . . . 'Arnold Bennett H. G. Wells Print: Advertisement, Serial / periodical
1900-1945'Your Chicago article was very good.' Arnold Bennett H. G. WellsunknownPrint: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'And you never will persuade the people who don?t matter that the close of the 'Comet' is not profoundly immoral.'Arnold Bennett H. G. WellsIn the Days of the CometPrint: Unknown
1900-1945'I am reading "1st & Last" which arrived a few days ago. As it isn?t a novel I can?t pontificate on it. However, when I have digested it I shall give you my ideas. The...Arnold Bennett H. G. WellsFirst and Last ThingsPrint: Book
1900-1945'The New M is a magnificent work.'Arnold Bennett H. G. WellsThe New MachiavelliPrint: Book
1900-1945'I return the proofs by registered bookpost. I have read them with care. I have of course confined my observations to misprints, punctuation, points of phraseology, & s...Arnold Bennett H. G. WellsMarriageManuscript: Codex
1900-1945'You have been looking for the wrong things in "The Passionate Friends", & failing to see the right things.' Arnold Bennett H. G. WellsThe Passionate FriendsPrint: Book
1900-1945'The more I read of H.G.’s 'Outline' the more staggered I am by it.' Arnold Bennett H. G. WellsThe Outline of HistoryPrint: Serial / periodical
1900-1945Tuesday 2 February 1932: 'I am reading Wells' science of life, & have reached the hen that became a cock or vice versa.'Virginia Woolf H. G. WellsThe Science of LifePrint: Book
1900-1945Thursday 11 February 1932: 'My mind is set running upon A Knock on the Door (whats its name?) owing largely to reading "Wells on Woman" -- how she must be ancillary & dec...Virginia Woolf H. G. WellsThe Work, Wealth, and Happiness of MankindPrint: Book
1900-1945Sunday 8 May 1932: 'I've scarcely read [on holiday in Greece] [...] only Roger's Eastman, & Wells, & Murry.'Virginia Woolf H. G. WellsunknownPrint: Book


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