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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
 
1800-1849'the emerald ring' 'it is agem which [...]' [transcribes poem] 'le landon'.Elisabeth or Eliza Duncan Laetitia Elizabeth LandonThe Emerald RingUnknown
1900-1945'The enclosed press cuttings have just arrived via Clifford. I've read 'em. It might be a good plan to give The Authors Club as an address for the Press Cuttings people, ...Esther Gwendolyn, 'Stella' Bowen [n/a][press cuttings - subject unknown]Print: Newspaper
1800-1849'The enemy thinks I am dead. In a parliamentary report in one of the papers, I read that the Home Secretary, replying to some inquiries about me on the 3rd of April, spok...John Mitchel [n/a][newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'The English mail was telegraphed this afternoon ... Extraordinaries were being sold when we were coming home. I bought one & was glad to see the Prince of Wales was ... ...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]The Extraordinary (Argus)Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'The English Mail was telegraphed to day nothing very important in the Telegram published by the Argus'John Buckley Castieau [n/a]ArgusPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'The English student said that he had read an English novel in which a similar idea was suggested. One German was very much annoyed at hearing that the idea had been put ... [unknown][English novel]Print: Book
1850-1899'The essays of Steele and Addison, whose prose has so greatly influenced his own, seem to have impressed but, at this time, not moved him. Likewise, Pope, whose translati...John Masefield Richard Steele[essays]Print: Book
1850-1899'The essays of Steele and Addison, whose prose has so greatly influenced his own, seem to have impressed but, at this time, not moved him. Likewise, Pope, whose translati...John Masefield Joseph Addison[essays]Print: Book
1850-1899'The essays of Steele and Addison, whose prose has so greatly influenced his own, seem to have impressed but, at this time, not moved him. Likewise, Pope, whose translati...John Masefield Homer OdysseyPrint: Book
1850-1899'The Eulogy of Richard Jefferies'Sarah Good Walter BesantThe Eulogy of Richard JefferiesPrint: Book
1800-1849'The evening before I left, walked to Falsgrave and on making a call looked over Perceval's "Account of Ceylon".'John Cole PercevalAccount of CeylonPrint: Book
1850-1899'The evening being bright and moonlight and very still, we all went out, and walked through the whole village, where not a creature moved; — through the principal l...Prince Louis of Hesse anonproclamationPrint: Broadsheet, Poster
1850-1899'The Evening Herald published an account of the trial of the Captain of the Carl at Sydney. The brutalities that took place according to the evidence were something terri...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]Evening HeraldPrint: Newspaper
1900-1945'The evening then became a 'Comic One'. The chief contribution was a paper by H.M. Wallis on 'the Comic' as reflected in the works of the writers of last century. Reading...Henry Marriage Wallis Henry Marriage Wallis[paper on the Comic]Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'The evening then became a 'Comic One'. The chief contribution was a paper by H.M. Wallis on 'the Comic' as reflected in the works of the writers of last century. Reading...Members of XII Book Club [readings to illustrate the theme of the Comic]Print: Book
1800-1849'The evening until one was [frittered?] away in reading the 'Monk' for the fourth time at least.... In the second volume are some beautiful lines that often delights one ...William Upcott Matthew G. LewisThe MonkPrint: Book
1900-1945'The evening was devoted to Meredith. H.M. Wallis read a most interesting paper upon Meredith's works. This gave rise to considerable discussion. Mrs Evans read from Rich...Henry Marriage Wallis Henry Marriage Wallis[paper on Meredith]Manuscript: Unknown
1900-1945'The evening was devoted to Meredith. H.M. Wallis read a most interesting paper upon Meredith's works. This gave rise to considerable discussion. Mrs Evans read from Rich...Henry Marriage Wallis George Meredith Print: Book
1900-1945'The evening was devoted to Meredith. H.M. Wallis read a most interesting paper upon Meredith's works. This gave rise to considerable discussion. Mrs Evans read from Rich...Charles Stansfield George Meredith Print: Book
1900-1945'The evening was devoted to Meredith. H.M. Wallis read a most interesting paper upon Meredith's works. This gave rise to considerable discussion. Mrs Evans read from Rich...Katherine Evans George MeredithRichard FeverelPrint: Book


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