Switch to English Switch to French

The Open University  |   Study at the OU  |   About the OU  |   Research at the OU  |   Search the OU

Listen to this page  |   Accessibility

the experience of reading in Britain, from 1450 to 1945...

Reading Experience Database UK Historical image of readers
 
RED International logo

 
 
 

Advanced Search results:



Any results shown below can be ordered in a variety of ways simple by clicking on the column header. To view an individual entry click on the 'Evidence' data.

 

You searched for:




To search again: Click 'Search' in the navigation menu above or use the web browser 'back' button.

30503 records found. (displaying 20 per page)



  

Click check box to select all entries on this page:

 

Go to page: [1]   899 900 901 902 903  904  905 906 907 908 909   [1526]

 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1850-1899'Reading Capn Boyds book on seamanship, there is a great deal to be picked up from it, but of course some things there are, in which a variety of opinions exist, especial...Albert Battiscombe John MacNeill Boyd[unknown]Print: Book
1850-1899'Reading "History of Rome", & amusing myself variously.' Albert Battiscombe [unknown]History of RomePrint: Book
1850-1899'Reading "Le Roi des Montagnes" by Ed About' Albert Battiscombe About EdmondLe roi des MontagnesPrint: Book
1850-1899'Reading Macauleys "history of England" for the 2nd time' Albert Battiscombe Thomas Babington MacaulayThe history of England from the accession of James...Print: Book
1850-1899'I have been reading Macauleys "history of England", and have got thro 5 volumes, it is very interesting' Albert Battiscombe Thomas Babington MacaulayThe history of England from the accession of James...Print: Book
1850-1899'I am reading Macauleys "history of England", it is so interesting that it keeps me up at night, later than I ought to remain, it is a book, that when once a person has c...Albert Battiscombe Thomas Babington MacaulayThe history of England from the accession of James...Print: Book
1850-1899'I have finished Macaulay's "history of England" and am now reading his speeches, they are interesting.'Albert Battiscombe Thomas Babington MacaulayThe history of England from the accession of James...Print: Book
1850-1899'I have finished Macaulay's "history of England" and am now reading his speeches, they are interesting.' Albert Battiscombe Thomas Babington MacaulaySpeeches of the Right Honorable T. B. Macaulay, M....Print: Book
1850-1899'I have been reading some French books lately viz, "Mathilde" par Eugene Sue and "Les mariages de paris" par Edmond About -'Albert Battiscombe Eugene SueMathilde ou les Memoires d'une jeune femmePrint: Book
1850-1899'I have been reading some French books lately viz, "Mathilde" par Eugene Sue and "Les mariages de paris" par Edmond About '-Albert Battiscombe Edmond AboutLes mariages de ParisPrint: Book
1850-1899'I have been reading lately "Les memoires d'un colonel d'Husserds" and "La petite Soeur" two little vaudevilles by Mr Scribe -'Albert Battiscombe Eug?ne ScribeLes memoires d'un colonel d'Husserds: com?die en 1...Print: Book
1850-1899'I have been reading lately "Les memoires d'un colonel d'Husserds" and "La petite Soeur" two little vaudevilles by Mr Scribe -'Albert Battiscombe Eug?ne ScribeLa Petite soeur, com?die vaudeville en 1 actePrint: Book
1850-1899"Been reading Shakespeare's plays. viz "Measure for Measure" "Much Ado About Nothing" -'Albert Battiscombe William ShakespeareMeasure for MeasurePrint: Book
1850-1899'Been reading Shakespeare's plays. viz "Measure for Measure" "Much Ado About Nothing" -'Albert Battiscombe William ShakespeareMuch Ado About NothingPrint: Book
1850-1899'I have been reading a book by Mrs Trollope called "the Lottery of Marriage" a very nice book for little girls to read, but hardly fit for a grown up man'Albert Battiscombe Frances TrollopeThe Lottery of Marriage. A novel.Print: Book
1850-1899'Reading a book by Alexr Dumas fils called "Antonine", a stupid book in my opinion.'Albert Battiscombe Alexandre DumasAntoninePrint: Book
1850-1899'Lady Lee's Widowhood by Captain Hamley R.A. it is not so good a book as I expected, it has been praised too much; so that I do not think so much of it, as if I had never...Albert Battiscombe Edward HamleyLady Lee's WidowhoodPrint: Book
1850-1899'Reading the "Les filles des platre" by M. Xavier de Montepin it is like the generality of French Novels, and does not give a very exalted notions of French morals; the m...Albert Battiscombe Xavier Aymon de, Count MontepinLes Filles de platre. Les trois debutsPrint: Book
1850-1899'Finished "Kelly"s book on Victoria; it is very interesting tho rather coarse' Albert Battiscombe William KellyLife in Victoria, or, Victoria in 1853 and Victori...Print: Book
1850-1899'I am now reading a history of England by Douglas Hamilton, it seems to be very well written' Albert Battiscombe William Douglas HamiltonOutlines of the History of EnglandPrint: Book


Go to page: [1]   899 900 901 902 903  904  905 906 907 908 909   [1526]



  

Click check box to select all entries on this page:

 

OU logo
   
AHRC logo
   
Green Turtle Web Design