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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'Sunday, 28th March, Discussion Group ? annual meeting. Read ? ?Tartarin sur les Alpes? (Daudet).'Gerald Moore Alphonse DaudetTartarin sur les AlpesPrint: Book
1900-1945'Sunday, 31st January, Discussion group ? Readings from Humorous Poetry. A rubber of whist.' Gerald Moore unknown[humorous poetry]Print: Book
1900-1945'Sunday, 7 April Hand nearly well. Get out any afternoon, hospital blue, overcoat. Picture-house or library, concerts. Food here very good, plenty of books. Expecting to ...William Fisher unknownPrint: Book
1900-1945'Sunday. Finished Orcival. Read "Vigil" by Harold Begbie. 4-5 Service. Spoilt all by laughing. Sorry for parson.'William Thomas Harold BegbieThe VigilPrint: Book
1900-1945'Sunday. Finished Orcival. Read "Vigil" by Harold Begbie. 4-5 Service. Spoilt all by laughing. Sorry for parson.'William Thomas Emile GaboriauMystery of OrcivalPrint: Book
1900-1945'Sunday. Rainy day. Met at 11am for Church Service which was cancelled. Walked about. Read The Broken Road by Mason.'William Thomas A. E. W. MasonThe Broken RoadPrint: Book
1850-1899'Surely no book was ever read and re-read and talked over as that first new volume, although we went on to buy many more.'Mary Vivian (Molly) Hughes Robert Michael BallantyneThe Iron HorsePrint: Book
1850-1899'Surviving copies of his classics books - which contain copious and meticulous annotations concerning syntax and grammar - and his dazzling success in classical examinati...Oscar Wilde ['classics books']Print: Book
1700-1799
1800-1849		'Susan Sibbald knew Scottish shepherd Wully Carruthers who was a fellow-subscriber to the circulating library at Melrose, but while she borrowed Ann Radcliffe, he read "A...Wully Carruthers Alan RamsayThe Gentle ShepherdPrint: Book
1700-1799
1800-1849		'Susan Sibbald knew Scottish shepherd Wully Carruthers who was a fellow-subscriber to the circulating library at Melrose, but while she borrowed Ann Radcliffe, he read "A...Wully Carruthers [ancient and modern history]Print: Book
1700-1799
1800-1849		'Susan Sibbald knew Scottish shepherd Wully Carruthers who was a fellow-subscriber to the circulating library at Melrose, but while she borrowed Ann Radcliffe, he read "A...Wully Carruthers Samuel RichardsonSir Charles GrandisonPrint: Book
1700-1799
1800-1849		'Susan Sibbald knew Scottish shepherd Wully Carruthers who was a fellow-subscriber to the circulating library at Melrose, but while she borrowed Ann Radcliffe, he read "A...Susan Sibbald Ann Radcliffe Print: Book
1900-1945'Sutton and Larkin grew steadily closer as they moved up through the senior school. Tiring of their childish reading, they turned to weightier matters, Larkin discovering...Philip Larkin David Herbert Lawrence[unknown]Print: Book
1700-1799'Swift having been mentioned, Johnson, as usual, treated him with little respect as an author. Some of us endeavoured to support the Dean of St. Patrick's, by various arg...Dr Douglas Jonathan SwiftThe Conduct of the Allies, and of the Late Ministr...Print: Pamphlet
1700-1799'Swift having been mentioned, Johnson, as usual, treated him with little respect as an author. Some of us endeavoured to support the Dean of St. Patrick's, by various arg...Samuel Johnson Jonathan SwiftThe Conduct of the Allies, and of the Late Ministr...Print: Pamphlet
1900-1945'Swinnerton feels sure that C & W would be willing to publish a new edition of "How to become an Author". I gave him the book to read and he is enthusiastic about it.' ...Frank Swinnerton Arnold BennettHow to Become an AuthorPrint: Book
1900-1945'Sydney shaped Larkin's taste skilfully, leading him away from J.C. Powys and towards Llewelyn and T.F., towards James Joyce with no expectation that he would enjoy him, ...Philip Larkin John Cowper Powys[unknown]Print: Book
1900-1945'Sydney shaped Larkin's taste skilfully, leading him away from J.C. Powys and towards Llewelyn and T.F., towards James Joyce with no expectation that he would enjoy him, ...Philip Larkin Llewelyn Powys[unknown]Print: Book
1900-1945'Sydney shaped Larkin's taste skilfully, leading him away from J.C. Powys and towards Llewelyn and T.F., towards James Joyce with no expectation that he would enjoy him, ...Philip Larkin Theodore Francis Powys[unknown]Print: Book
1900-1945'Sydney shaped Larkin's taste skilfully, leading him away from J.C. Powys and towards Llewelyn and T.F., towards James Joyce with no expectation that he would enjoy him, ...Philip Larkin James Joyce[unknown]Print: Book


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