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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
 
1850-1899'when I was eleven a school history-book containing biographies of Sir Thomas More, Sir Philip Sidney, and Sire John Eliot showed me that reading could be something quite...Edwin Muir Henry Wadsworth LongfellowExcelsiorPrint: Book
1850-1899'When I was living in Sallie's home one of the male boarders who called himself a Socialist showed me some articles in a Sunday paper written by Robert Blatchford, "Nunqu...Hannah Mitchell Robert BlatchfordNunquamPrint: Newspaper
1600-1699'When I was past the worst of my sicknes I would be almost continually reading the Bible or other books . . . I [would] studye hard to gett up what I had lost in the read...Isaac Archer The BiblePrint: Book
1850-1899'when I went into the house after Muster I found that Polly had gone away to Elsternwick with Harry, Sissy & Dotty so I sat & read till tea time. After tea I read again t...John Buckley Castieau [unknown][unknown]Print: Unknown
1850-1899'When I went to read the chapter about the many mansions, even then I seemed to be stifled again'.Margaret Oliphant BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849'When I [Harriet Martineau] read ["Jane Eyre"], I was convinced that it was by some friend of my own, who had portions of my childish experience in his or her mind.'Harriet Martineau Charlotte BronteJane EyrePrint: Book
1800-1849'When in my early apprentice days I was first enabled to dip into the pages of "Maga", its chief attraction was the later series of "The Diary of a late physician". I gre...James Glass Bertram Samuel WarrenDiary of a late physicianPrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849'When in my early apprentice days I was first enabled to dip into the pages of "Maga", its chief attraction was the later series of "The Diary of a late physician". I gre...James Glass Bertram Samuel WarrenTen thousand a yearPrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849'When in my early apprentice days I was first enabled to dip into the pages of "Maga", its chief attraction was the later series of "The Diary of a late physician". I gre...James Glass Bertram [n/a]Blackwood's Edinburgh MagazinePrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'When in years to come, I read "Dombey and Son", certain features of Mrs Pipchin did irresistibly remind me of my excellent past governess.'Edmund Gosse Charles DickensDombey and SonPrint: Book
1900-1945'When it rained, Bennett stayed in the cabin and read Dostoevsky.'Arnold Bennett Fyodor DostoyevskyunknownPrint: Book
1850-1899
1900-1945		'When it was discovered that she liked Swinburne's poetry, Sir George demanded that she forego such sensual verse. If she had to read poetry, he pontificated, she should ...Edith Sitwell Algernon Charles SwinburnePoemsPrint: Book
1850-1899'When last observed, he was studying with apparent zest the exploits of one Rocambole by the late Viscount Ponson of Terrail.'Robert Louis Stevenson Pierre Alexis Ponson du TerrailLes Exploits de RocambolePrint: Book
1900-1945'When looking at Hacker's "Annunciation" I was especially attracted by the water-pot, and said as much in my letter to L-. Afterwards, from Jung, I learned how much symbo...William Soutar C.J. JungPsychology of the UnconsciousPrint: Book
1900-1945'When Middleton Murry attacked George Moore in an editorial of the "Adelphi" in April 1924, he [Arnold Bennett] wrote a very strong letter of protest, and rightly: Murry'...Arnold Bennett John Middleton MurryWrap me up in my Aubusson CarpetPrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'When Millais left, my parents read together Souvestre's account of the Bretons. The fact that their most popular national songs are religious and that, when the cholera ...Alfred and Emily Tennyson Souvestre'account of the Bretons'Print: Book
1800-1849'When Miss Porter's Don Sebastian came out, I expected to find the Margravine, Keppel Craven, (with whom the fair authoress was in love,) and many of my other friends the...Charles Kirkpatrick Sharpe Anna Maria PorterDon Sebastian Or The House Of BraganzaPrint: Book
1700-1799'When Mr [italics] Brush [end italics] departed, I read my dear Child's Letter' [she gives the text of the letter]Laetitia Pilkington Jack Pilkington[a letter]Manuscript: Letter
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1700-1799		'When Mrs Hinde (the Old Lady) would sometimes talk to her about Books, she?d cry out, "Prithee don?t talk to me about books?as I never read any Books, but men & Cards"?B...Sarah Churchill [unknown][unknown]Print: Book
1800-1849'When Murray was about to publish Byron's "Siege of Corinth" and "Parisina," he promised to send the early sheets to Blackwood, who proposed to hold a dinner in honour ...Walter Scott George Gordon Lord ByronParisinaPrint: Unknown


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