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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
 
1900-1945I have read your novel, and as you were kind enough to send it to me, I hope you will not mind me giving my opinion of it. I certainly think it is a much better book tha...Arnold Bennett J.B. PriestleyAdam in MoonshinePrint: Book
1800-1849'You say, "I wonder what you think of Trotter's Life of Fox"? Now I wonder that, supposing I had only read two paragraphs, you could have any doubt of what I must think; ...Matthew Lewis J.B. TrotterMemoirs of the latter years of the Right Honourabl...Print: Newspaper
1800-1849'she asked [Byron] to recommend her some books of modern history. At present she was reading Sismondi's "Italian Republics". And she had read "Lara". Shakespeare alone po...Anne Isabella (Annabella) Milbanke J.C. de Sismondihistory of the Italian republics;: Being a view of...Print: Book
1800-1849[Letter from Byron to Annabella Milbanke, Aug 25th 1814]. 'You can hardly have a better modern work than Sismondi's, but he has since published another on the Literature ...George Gordon, Lord Byron J.C. de Sismondihistory of the Italian republics;: Being a view of...Print: Book
1900-1945'I shall never speak to Squire again. I never read anything like it for sheer idiocy.'Vita Sackville-West J.C. SquireThe ObserverPrint: Newspaper
1800-1849'I am reading Sismondi's French History and I am glad to find it is very interesting and pleasant reading...'Fanny Allen J.C.L. de SismondiThe History of the FrenchPrint: Book
1800-1849'Extracted from Bridges. Looked over the Acct. of Croyland Abbey, which supplied me with a hint for the Acct. of Wellingbro' Church, which I added [...] I looked over Par...John Cole J.D. ParryHistory and Description of Woburn and its AbbeyPrint: Book
1850-1899'Somewhat later [than his discovery of Lempriere at 8] another chance discovery which may well have been formative was J.E. Bode's "Ballads from Herodotus", in which the ...Alfred Edward Housman J.E BodeBallads from HerodotusPrint: Book
1850-1899'He [Leslie Stephen's brother] wrote articles for the Pall Mall Gazette all the way out to India; enough, he says, to pay his passage; and some of them were amongst the b...Leslie Stephen J.F. StephenPall Mall Gazette, articlesPrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849'[W]ould to God I had been an Adam Blair & not a Mrs Campbell [...] I am only miserable--because I dare not die--and like Adam Blair cannot say my prayers'.Lady Caroline Lamb J.G. LockhartSome Passages is the Life of Mr. Adam BlairPrint: Book
1850-1899'We are reading Scott's Life in the evenings with much enjoyment.'George Eliot (pseud) and G.H. LewesJ.G. Lockhart (probably)Life of ScottPrint: Book
1800-1849'There are two poems that I desire you at all events to read the one entitled "Anster Fair" the most original production that ever this country gave birth to and another ...James Hogg J.H. CraigHunting of Badlewe, ThePrint: Book
1900-1945'It seems to me you had better read some good novels in which there is no slush nor tush. You might read "Bubu de Montparnasse", by C.L. Philippe (if you haven?t already ...Arnold Bennett J.H. RosnyDans les ruesPrint: Book
1900-1945'Monday 16th August ?John Inglesant? ? (J.H. Shorthouse). I finished Sybil and think it certainly is a fine book for our syllabus purposes.' Gerald Moore J.H. ShorthouseJohn InglesantPrint: Book
1900-1945'11th January, Tuesday. ?John Inglesant? ? (J. H. Shorthouse). I notice a report of a speech by Dr. Norwood in this morning?s Liverpool Post. I am amazed to note how h...Gerald Moore J.H. ShorthouseJohn InglesantPrint: Book
1900-1945'13th January, Thursday. ?John Inglesant? ( J.H.Shorthouse). I am re-reading this, not only because it is one of the most wonderful books I have come across, but becaus...Gerald Moore J.H. ShorthouseJohn InglesantPrint: Book
1800-1849'Another book of a very different character has amused me mightily; it is entitled "Tablettes Romaines", and is full of wit and vivacity, and gives a very just and true p...Sarah Harriet Burney J.H., Count de Santo DomingoTablettes romaines; contenant des faits, des anecd...Print: Book
1800-1849My father's large bookcase was stuffed with odd volumes of the Gentleman's Magazine and other miscellaneous matters. Anacharsis' 'travels in Greece', Robertson's 'America...Anne Lutton J.J. BarthelemyTravels of Anacharsis the Younger in Greece,Print: Book
1900-1945'Sunday, 28th February, Discussion Group ? We read four plays from which we intend to choose our programme for the summer and next year: ? Thread o? Scarlet?...Gerald Moore J.J. BellThread o' ScarletPrint: Book
1850-1899'I don't at all know the books you refer to - I have not seen any of them. Mr Barrie's "Auld Licht Idylls," etc, I think exceedingly clever. Indeed there seems to me ge...Margaret Oliphant J.M. BarrieAuld Licht IdyllsPrint: Book


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