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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
 
1850-1899Elizabeth Barrett Browning to Mary Russell Mitford, 13 December 1850: 'As to "In Memoriam," I have seen it, I have read it, .. dear Mr [John] Kenyon had the goodness t...Elizabeth Barrett Browning Alfred TennysonIn MemoriamPrint: Book
1850-1899Elizabeth Barrett Browning to Arabella Moulton-Barrett [sister], 16-19 December 1850, on 18 December: 'We have been reading together Tennyson's "In Memoriam" in the ev...Elizabeth Barrett Browning Alfred TennysonIn MemoriamPrint: Book
1850-1899Elizabeth Barrett Browning to Arabella Moulton-Barrett [sister], 16-19 December 1850, on 18 December: 'We have been reading together Tennyson's "In Memoriam" in the ev...Robert and Elizabeth Barrett BrowningPercy Bysshe Shelley Print: Book
1850-1899'I read the papers, Reviews &c &c and cannot help perceiving strong prejudices on both Sides of the Reform Question. Blackwoods last Number, Numbers I should say for ther...George Crabbe [n/a]Blackwoods Edinburgh MagazinePrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'I am reading Michelet's French Revolution with much interest.'Robert Louis Stevenson Jules MicheletFrench Revolution/Histoire de la Revolution franca...Print: Book
1850-1899'I am nearly done with McCrie's Knox.'Robert Louis Stevenson Thomas McCrieLife of John KnoxPrint: Book
1850-1899'Colvin has brought home Woodstock from Nice and we have started reading it aloud, which is a huge institution.'Robert Louis Stevenson Walter ScottWoodstockPrint: Book
1850-1899'In the Argus of this morning there appeared the article I had written on "Prisons & Prisoners". It appeared to me to read tolerably well but I am sure I do not know what...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]ArgusPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'In the evening played bagatelle & read portion of "A man made of money" one of Douglas Jerrold's stories that I think appeared originally in Punch'John Buckley Castieau Douglas JerroldA man made of moneyPrint: Book
1850-1899'Was reading a good deal in the evening, then came into the Gaol & wrote up my Diary'John Buckley Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1850-1899'When we came home we did some reading & then Polly & I played three games of bagatelle of which I lost two'John Buckley Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1850-1899'I stayed at home in the evening & amused myself by reading.'John Buckley Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1850-1899'In the Argus of this morning there was a paragraph stating that the Governor of the Gaol referred to by Mr Duffy was not the Governor of the Melbourne Gaol but an Up Cou...John Buckley Castieau [n/a]ArgusPrint: Newspaper
1850-1899'Was much pleased with Sissy's Reading to-night. Dotty has a very good idea of Reading also but is not able to speak plainly & so makes a great hash of some of the hard w...Sissy Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1850-1899'Was much pleased with Sissy's Reading to-night. Dotty has a very good idea of Reading also but is not able to speak plainly & so makes a great hash of some of the hard w...Dotty Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1850-1899E. M. Forster to Alice Clara Forster, 13 February 1898: 'Have you read Crockett's new book, the Adventures of Sir Toady Lion? It is splendid: a child's story, & remind...Edward Morgan Forster Samuel Rutherford CrockettThe Surprising Adventures of Sir Toady LionPrint: Book
1850-1899E. M. Forster to Laura Mary Forster, 3 March 1898: 'I will tell how I spent my prize money. I got Browning's Poems in two volumes, two volumes of Jebb's Sophocles, Kug...Edward Morgan Forster Jane AustenNorthanger AbbeyPrint: Book
1850-1899E. M. Forster to Laura Mary Forster, 3 March 1898: 'I have just read a paper to the Classical Society on "The Greek Feeling for Nature"; everyone sat upon it very much...Edward Morgan Forster Edward Morgan Forster"The Greek Feeling for Nature"Manuscript: Unknown
1850-1899E. M. Forster to Laura Mary Forster, 7 May 1899: 'Thank you very much [...] for the Punches & Antiquaries which I much enjoy. I see from "Nature Notes" that yesterday ...Edward Morgan Forster PunchPrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899E. M. Forster to Laura Mary Forster, 7 May 1899: 'Thank you very much [...] for the Punches & Antiquaries which I much enjoy. I see from "Nature Notes" that yesterday ...Edward Morgan Forster The Antiquary: A Magazine Devoted to the Study of ...Print: Serial / periodical


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