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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
 
1850-189913 Mar 'This is written in bad light and the vessel heaving and rolling. Hicks is discovering sweet music on the accordeon. Luce is reading a bulletin 2 years old. Nosey...Luce [unknown][Bulletin]Unknown
1850-1899'In the evening went to the Athenaeum & looked at the papers, came home & read for a while then smoked a pipe & went off to bed.'John Buckley Castieau [n/a][unknown - newspaper]Print: Newspaper
1850-1899'In the evening went to the Athenaeum & looked at the papers, came home & read for a while then smoked a pipe & went off to bed.'John Buckley Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1850-1899'The individual...was a fellow-worker of mine for nigh two years in Dartmoor. He had, in his younger days, passed through the workhouse; read the pestilent literature of ...anon HomerIlliadPrint: Book
1850-1899'The individual...was a fellow-worker of mine for nigh two years in Dartmoor. He had, in his younger days, passed through the workhouse; read the pestilent literature of ...anon Blaise Pascal[unknown]Print: Book
1850-1899'The individual...was a fellow-worker of mine for nigh two years in Dartmoor. He had, in his younger days, passed through the workhouse; read the pestilent literature of ...anon Jean de La Fontaine[unknown]Print: Book
1850-1899'The individual...was a fellow-worker of mine for nigh two years in Dartmoor. He had, in his younger days, passed through the workhouse; read the pestilent literature of ...anon [unknown][pestilent literature of rascaldom]Print: Book, Serial / periodical
1850-1899Davitt meets with a fellow prisoner released on ticket-of-leave: '"I promised you", he exclaimed upon meeting me, "that I would live 'on the square' in future, and here ...Michael Davitt [n/a]Daily TelegraphPrint: Advertisement, Newspaper
1850-1899'Certain events (which I will relate when I see you?may it be soon) at the office have given me an idea for another novel; a study of religious mania?? la 'Madame Gervais...Arnold Bennett Edmond de GoncourtMadame GervaisaisPrint: Book
1850-1899'P.S. I also return the voyage diary. It is excellent, & I was very pleased with it.'Arnold Bennett George Sturtvoyage diaryManuscript: Unknown
1850-1899"I am now myself in cap III of 'Sentimental Tommy'. So far, it strikes me, as it struck me before in 'Scribner', as a little too merely facetious, Seems as if the begga...Arnold Bennett J.M. BarrieSentimental TommyPrint: Book
1850-1899'Barrie?s 'Margaret Ogilvy', though a trifle loose in the mere writing, is a divine thing, my boy?sort of book that immediately you have finished it you begin again, No ...Arnold Bennett J.M. BarrieMargaret Ogilvy/by her sonPrint: Book
1850-1899'Dear Mr Lane, I must apologise for not returning 'King Noanett'. But I have been so awfully busy lately that I have not had time to finish it. I propose to take it in...Arnold Bennett Frederic Jessup StimsonKing Noanett:A Story of Old Virginia and the Massa...Print: Book
1850-1899'I wait only for one little incident to shape itself and then I can march on up to, & right through, my great revival scene in the Wesleyan Methodist chapel, which is to ...Arnold Bennett Harold FredericIllumination, or, The damnation of Theron WarePrint: Book
1850-1899'I have never (in his prose work) found a trace of the artist?s passion for words & loving care over them; & in his poetry I am convinced that the extraordinarily vivid i...Arnold Bennett Rudyard KiplingThe Long TrailPrint: Book
1850-1899'I have Dupuy?s 'Les Grand Maitres de la literature russe', which strikes me as being platitudinous & not very informing or critical; also de Vog???s 'Le Roman russe'.Arnold Bennett Ernest DupuyLes Grand Maitres de la litterature russePrint: Book
1850-1899'I have Dupuy?s 'Les Grand Maitres de la literature russe', which strikes me as being platitudinous & not very informing or critical; also de Vog???s 'Le Roman russe'.Arnold Bennett Marie Eugene Melchior de VogueLe Roman russePrint: Book
1850-1899'I saw Lane for a few brief moments last night. He showed me a second report on Bettesworth, by G.S. Street. It was distinctly favourable & appreciative. ' Arnold Bennett G. S. Streetreader's report on "Bettesworth"Manuscript: Unknown
1850-1899'My sole solaces have been Dumas, & Nolan?s delightful companionship at Brussels.' Arnold Bennett Alexandre DumasunknownPrint: Book
1850-1899'I feel conscious of sin in regard to your manuscripts. With reference to An Unequal Yoke I knew that Young was bitten by it, & so asked him to supper & whiskey just in ...Arnold Bennett Mrs H. H. PenroseThe Unequal YokeManuscript: Unknown


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