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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
 
1900-1945Tuesday 2 October 1934: 'Books read or in reading [over summer 1934]: Sh[akespea]re. Troilus. Pericles. Taming of Shr...Virginia Woolf H. G. WellsExperiment in AutobiographyPrint: Book
1900-1945Wednesday 21 November 1934: 'I am reading, with interest & distaste, Wells'. Virginia Woolf H. G. WellsExperiment in AutobiographyPrint: Book
Sunday 6 January 1935: 'We lunched with Maynard & Lydia [Keynes] [...] talked about [...] Wells -- [Maynard] had read his Au[tobiograph]y. Thought him a little squit [......John Maynard Keynes H. G. WellsExperiment in AutobiographyPrint: Book
1900-1945'I do not think that "Victory" is anything like equal to "Chance". In fact it is not first-rate Conrad, "Chance" is. "Bealby" I have never read. Wells sends me all his...Arnold Bennett H. G. WellsBealbyPrint: Book
1900-1945'This is a very good number. The Wells review seems most just, but I haven’t yet finished the book. [The Soul of a Bishop]'Arnold Bennett H. G. WellsThe Soul of a BishopPrint: Book
1900-1945E. M. Forster to Malcolm Darling, 29 July 1911: 'I have been reading Kipling's child's history of England with mingled joy and disgust. It's a fine conception, but oh ...Edward Morgan Forster H. G. WellsThe New MachiavelliPrint: Book
1900-1945.. . . I have no prejudice against the young, rather the reverse, and yet I am looking in vain for a really good novel by that generation, and 'Men Like Gods', with all i...Arnold Bennett H. G. WellsMen Like GodsPrint: Book
1900-1945I noticed strangely few misprints in 'C.A.’s Pa'. though I had my malicious eye open for them. Arnold Bennett H. G. WellsChristina Alberta's FatherPrint: Book
1900-1945'Thoroughgood’s notice of Wells’s book was deplorable. ['Mr Blettsworthy on Rampole Island']. For one thing the book is magnificently written. To me it is the best nov...Arnold Bennett H. G. WellsMr. Blettsworthy on Rampole IslandPrint: Book
1900-1945'Meeting held at Frensham. 6th Oct. 1943 Howard R. Smith in the chair.
1. Minutes of the last meeting were read & approved.
[...]
5. Kenneth Ni...		Kenneth F. Nicholson H. G. Wells[unspecified text]Print: Book
1900-1945'Meeting held at 70 Northcourt Avenue: 17.1.39 Charles E. Stansfield in the Chair.
1. Minutes of last read & approved.
[...]
3. A letter from R. H....		Victor Alexander H. G. WellsGod the Invisible KingPrint: Book
1900-1945'Meeting held at 70 Northcourt Avenue: 17.1.39 Charles E. Stansfield in the Chair.
1. Minutes of last read & approved.
[...]
3. A letter from R. H....		Margaret Dilks H. G. WellsMankind in the MakingPrint: Book
1900-1945'Meeting held at 70 Northcourt Avenue: 17.1.39 Charles E. Stansfield in the Chair.
1. Minutes of last read & approved.
[...]
3. A letter from R. H....		Howard Smith H. G. WellsThe Sea LadyPrint: Book
1900-1945'Meeting held at 70 Northcourt Avenue: 17.1.39 Charles E. Stansfield in the Chair.
1. Minutes of last read & approved.
[...]
3. A letter from R. H....		Mary Pollard H. G. WellsJoan and PeterPrint: Book
1900-1945'Meeting held at 70 Northcourt Avenue: 17.1.39 Charles E. Stansfield in the Chair.
1. Minutes of last read & approved.
[...]
3. A letter from R. H....		Muriel Stevens H. G. WellsThe Valley of SpidersPrint: Book
1900-1945'Meeting held at 70 Northcourt Avenue: 17.1.39
Charles E. Stansfield in the Chair.
1. Minutes of last read & approved.
[...]
3. A letter from ...		Francis E. Pollard H. G. Wells Print: Book
1900-1945'Meeting held at 70 Northcourt Avenue: 17.1.39
Charles E. Stansfield in the Chair.
1. Minutes of last read & approved.
[...]
3. A letter from ...		Victor Alexander H. G. WellsGod the Invisible KingPrint: Book
1900-1945'Meeting held at 70 Northcourt Avenue: 17.1.39
Charles E. Stansfield in the Chair.
1. Minutes of last read & approved.
[...]
3. A letter from ...		Margaret Dilks H. G. WellsMankind in the MakingPrint: Book
1900-1945'Meeting held at 70 Northcourt Avenue: 17.1.39
Charles E. Stansfield in the Chair.
1. Minutes of last read & approved.
[...]
3. A letter from ...		Howard Smith H. G. WellsThe Sea LadyPrint: Book
1900-1945'Meeting held at 70 Northcourt Avenue: 17.1.39
Charles E. Stansfield in the Chair.
1. Minutes of last read & approved.
[...]
3. A letter from ...		Mary Pollard H. G. WellsJoan and PeterPrint: Book


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