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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'That night three calls from newspaper offices were put through to my bedroom; next morning the front page of "Il Secolo" carried an account of my arrival. I also read a...Vera Brittain Il SecoloPrint: Newspaper
1700-1799'that Piety which dictated the serious Papers in the Rambler will be for ever remembred [sic], for ever I think - revered. That ample Repository of religious Truth, moral...Hester Lynch Thrale Samuel JohnsonRambler, ThePrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'That reminds me of Mallock?s New Republic in Belgravia; it is decidedly clever ? Jowett especially. If you have the key to all the actors please send it to me.'Oscar Wilde William Hurrell MallockThe New Republic, or Culture, Faith and Philosophy...Print: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'That same night, in a perfect, clear, still moonlight, I lay in a tent, obsessed by insomnia... And I will interpolate that, for myself, I had been reading, actually, ...Ford Madox Ford Stephen CraneThe Red badge of couragePrint: Book
1700-1799'That the conversation of a celebrated man, if his talents have been exerted in conversation, will best display his character, is, I trust, too well established in the ju...James Boswell William Mason[Memoir of William Whitehead]Print: Book
1850-1899'That time Lord Tennyson was delightful - kind and friendly and full of stories, talking a great deal, and in the best of humours. He read the Funeral Ode to us afterwar...Alfred, Lord Tennyson Alfred, Lord TennysonFuneral OdePrint: Book
1900-1945'That vol[ume]["Colour Studies in Paris"] is full of charm and contains many pages of rare distinction and luminous like pearls[...].'Joseph Conrad Arthur SymonsColour Studies in ParisPrint: Book
1900-1945'That wonderful edition of Pope has appeared: and I can never thank you enough. You cannot know what a delight it is to me. It is truly wonderful for me to have all his w...Edith Sitwell Alexander PopePoemsPrint: Book
1850-1899'That would be in the year 1852, when I was fifteen. About the same time I read "The White Slave" and the autobiography of Frederick Douglass. Thus began a keen, lasting ...Thomas Burt Richard HildrethThe white slave, or memoirs of a fugitivePrint: Book
1900-1945'That's first rate stuff. I have read all but two of the stories, which'll have their turn this afternoon and I shall take up your copy on Monday myself and deliver it to...Joseph Conrad Edmund CandlerThe General PlanPrint: Book
1900-1945'That's why [an attack of gout] I did not write to thank you for your book ["A Hatchment"] (and the Ranee's) ["My Life in Sarawak"] as soon as I ought to have done. Upon ...Joseph Conrad R.(Robert) B.(Bontine) Cunninghame GrahamA HatchmentPrint: Book
1900-1945'That's why [an attack of gout] I did not write to thank you for your book ["A Hatchment"] (and the Ranee's) ["My Life in Sarawak"] as soon as I ought to have done. Upon ...Joseph Conrad (Lady) Margaret BrookeMy Life in SarawakPrint: Book
1850-1899'The political awakening of J.R. Clynes came when three old blind men paid him 3d a week to read the newspapers to them: "Reading aloud was a new joy to me. Some of the ...J.R. Clynes [newspapers]Print: Newspaper
1900-1945'The " [Ivory] Apes and Peacocks" book is good and immensely characteristic of our extremely "alive" friend.' Hence follow five more lines of praise. Joseph Conrad J.(James) G.(Gibbons) HunekerIvory Apes and PeacocksPrint: Book
1850-1899'The "Argus" of this morning was very interesting & it seems the more one think (sic) about the war the more astounding is its brief history.'John Buckley Castieau [n/a]ArgusPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'The "Bristol Fashion" business is excellently well put. You seem to know a lot about every part of the world and what's more you can say what you know in a most individ...Joseph Conrad R.(Robert) B.(Bontine) Cunninghame GrahamBristol Fashion Pt.2 Print: Serial / periodical
1900-1945'The "British Ballads" has come, and though I am awfully bucked with the edition — I can't think why I didn't appreciate it before. This must be a triumph for you — the...Clive Staples Lewis Reginald Brimley JohnsonThe Book of British BalladsPrint: Book
1800-1849'The "Edinburgh Review" will have praised "Waverley" to your hearts content. I think however they left out one of the most affecting parts of the work, which is the retur...Anne Romilly [unknown]Edinburgh Review [review of 'Waverley']Print: Serial / periodical
1800-1849'The "Edinburgh Review" will have praised "Waverley" to your hearts content. I think however they left out one of the most affecting parts of the work, which is the retur...Anne Romilly Walter ScottWaverleyPrint: Book
1800-1849'The "Edinburgh Review" will have praised "Waverley" to your hearts content. I think however they left out one of the most affecting parts of the work, which is the retur...Anne Romilly Walter ScottLord of the Isles, ThePrint: Book


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