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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
 
1800-1849Mary Russell Mitford to Lucy Olivia Anderson, 4 May 1842: 'I have had a great shock lately, in the death of poor Lady Sidmouth. I received from her two letters at onc...Mary Russell Mitford death notice of Lady SidmouthPrint: Newspaper
1800-1849Elizabeth Barrett to Mary Russell Mitford, 14 September 1842: 'My dearest friend, here is the newspaper [containing report of Mitford's laying corner stone of New Pu...Elizabeth Barrett The Berkshire ChroniclePrint: Newspaper
1800-1849Elizabeth Barrett to Mary Russell Mitford, 6 December 1842: 'Ah -- my poor dearest Papa! How I remember the coming of that letter to apprise him of the loss of his ...Edward Moulton-Barrett Letter announcing financial/property lossManuscript: Letter
1800-1849Hugh Stuart Boyd to Elizabeth Barrett, in hand of amanuensis, letter postmarked 27 January 1843: 'Since I last wrote to you, I have read some account of Ossian, and h...Hugh Stuart Boyd Encyclopedia entry on 'Ossian' controversyPrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849Hugh Stuart Boyd to Elizabeth Barrett (in hand of an amanuensis, Boyd being blind), letter postmarked 13 April 1843: 'It runs in my head, that several years ago, per...Hugh Stuart Boyd article regarding Ossian controversyPrint: Serial / periodical
1900-1945Pontigny is not marked in the largest and best English atlas. But I had the wit to look for it in the 'Grand Larousse'. Arnold Bennett Grand LaroussePrint: Book
1800-1849Benjamin Robert Haydon to Elizabeth Barrett, 17 May 1843: '[David Wilkie] was amiable & affectionate -- and when I read [of] his Death, (I was at Dover) I felt as if...Benjamin Robert Haydon notice of death of David Wilkie (on 1 June 1841)Print: Newspaper
1700-1799'The schoolhouse, however, being almost at our door, I had attended it for a short time, and had the honour of standing at the head of a juvenile class, who read the Shor...James Hogg Bible [Proverbs]Print: Book
1900-1945It is 1,000 pities the 'Express' didn’t get the Wells Washington stuff. His first 3 articles in the 'Mail' have been absolutely tremendous. Arnold Bennett Daily MailPrint: Newspaper
1800-1849Elizabeth Barrett to Thomas Westwood, 26 December 1843: 'Although I have read rather widely the divinity of the Greek Fathers [...] & have of course informed myself ...Elizabeth Barrett BiblePrint: Book
1900-1945I am glad to see that today you give some figures to show what the coal strike is really about. The public seldom knows what a strike is about. . . No paper gives impart...Arnold Bennett Daily HeraldPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'I think you should like 'La Nouvelle Revue Francaise' (31 Rue Jacob, Paris. 1 fr 50c. monthly). The critical articles at the end are always quite first class, & much o...Arnold Bennett La Nouvelle Revue FrancaisePrint: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'A copy of the latest annual report of the Royal Literary Fund was recently forwarded to me from headquarters, and I have been studying its accounts.' Arnold Bennett Royal Literary Fund annual reportPrint: report
1800-1849Elizabeth Barrett to Richard Hengist Horne, 29 December 1843: 'Looking over a book catalogue this morning I saw Agnes Strickland's name attached to a "Demetrius & othe...Elizabeth Barrett Book cataloguePrint: Unknown
1850-189924 June 1853: 'Mr. White [doctor] came early and found Mr. Schreiber much the same [with feverish illness]. He had asked again for me and I went up. He begged me to pr...Lady Charlotte Guest The Prayer BookPrint: Book
1800-1849Elizabeth Barrett to Mary Russell Mitford, 30 November 1844: 'Think of the Westminster Review [...] commending me for "moral courage" on account of the sonnets to Ma...Edward Moulton-Barrett Review of Elizabeth Barrett, Poems (1844)Print: Serial / periodical
1800-1849Elizabeth Barrett to Mary Russell Mitford, 30 November 1844: 'I have heard that Miss Martineau's connections are greatly vexed by the publicity given to the case [of...Edward Moulton-Barrett Reports concerning cure of Harriet Martineau by me...Print: Newspaper
1900-1945'In your issue of August 29th, reviewing war literature, you say: "Almost without exception during the last fortnight our eminent novelists have rushed into print as aut...Arnold Bennett The New StatesmanPrint: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'As to applicants having received better treatment from Poor Law Guardians than from the Fund, My authority was a detailed article dealing with the condition of affairs i...Arnold Bennett Manchester GuardianPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'How soon are you going to use that contribution by my friend Miss Pauline Smith? I think that last week?s issue was an excellent one.' Arnold Bennett New StatesmanPrint: Serial / periodical


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