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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1850-18996 July 1853: 'Read three first characters of Chaucer's Prologue.'Lady Charlotte Guest Geoffrey ChaucerThe Canterbury Tales (Prologue)Print: Book
1900-1945'I have just seen the Pound pamphlet though Farrar & Rinehart never took the trouble to send me a copy. I think it looks fine and is a tribute not only to Mr. Pound but...Ford Madox Ford Ezra PoundThe Cantos of Ezra Pound: Some TestimonialsPrint: Pamphlet
1900-1945'It seems to me that I have to write to you in the same nagging strain as I do to Wells, In spite of my brotherly admonitions & my fatherly threats apropos of previous b...Arnold Bennett Hugh WalpoleThe CaptivesPrint: Book
1900-1945

'This is only to tell you that I have read the book.'


[Hence follow six lines of praise.]

Joseph Conrad Hugh WalpoleThe Captives: A Novel in Four PartsPrint: Book
1800-1849Thursday, 9 April 1829: 'I got a book from the Duke de Leviz, the same gentleman with whom I had an awkward meeting at Abbotsford [in August 1828] owing to his having ...Walter Scott Duke de LevizThe Carbonaro, A Piedmontese TalePrint: Book
1900-1945‘For light reading there is nothing like Arnold Bennett. So I send you "The Card". It is notable among my books as the only novel I’ve read in which I did not in some...Wilfred Owen Arnold BennettThe CardPrint: Book
1900-1945'Reading The Career of Beauty Darling by Dolf Wyllarde.'William Thomas Dolf WyllardeThe Career of Beauty DarlingPrint: Book
1900-1945'In 1926 [Catherine McMullen] was herself a workhouse laundress, struggling to improve her mind by reading T.P. and Cassell's Weekly. The magazine was full of literary go...Catherine McMullen Elinor GlynThe Career of Catherine BushPrint: Book
1900-1945'Reading The Case for Federal Union, one of the excellent Penguin Series. The prospect of Union seems to be remoter every day. Oh, if only one could wake up one morning a... unknownThe case for federal unionPrint: Book
1900-1945'But I did read one that I liked: Sergeant Grisha.'Vita Sackville-West Arnold ZweigThe Case of Sergeant GrishaPrint: Unknown
1900-1945'Thursday 9th December. ?The Castaways? ? (W.W. Jacob)'. Gerald Moore W.W. JacobThe CastawaysPrint: Book
1900-1945'17th September 1928. [...] The new piece by Maurice Rostand is getting a very favourable press and I would like to see it. It is entitled ?Napoleon IV? and is about...Gerald Moore W.W. JacobsThe CastawaysPrint: Book
1800-1849Lady Harriet Cavendish to her grandmother, the Countess Dowager Spencer, 7 November 1808: 'I am glad that I mentioned the Castle of Indolence to you, as I am sure you ...Lady Harriet Cavendish James ThompsonThe Castle of IndolencePrint: Book
1800-1849Lady Harriet Cavendish to her grandmother, the Countess Dowager Spencer, 7 November 1808: 'I am glad that I mentioned the Castle of Indolence to you, as I am sure you ...Lady Stafford James ThompsonThe Castle of IndolencePrint: Book
1700-1799'Fetched the "Castle of Mowbray" from Lindley's Library; a very silly Love tale. Took the "Castle of Otranto" to the Library. It is one of the most entertaining novels I ...Joseph Hunter Mrs HarleyThe Castle of MowbrayPrint: Book
1850-1899'As my love of books became known, I was made free of such libraries as the neighbours possessed which led to me reading some curious and unsuitable matter, old-fashioned...Hannah Mitchell Horace WalpoleThe Castle of OntrantoPrint: Book
1700-1799'Within these few days I could not have a book from the library because Mr E. had lent the "Castle of Otranto" to Miss Lowe [Love?], who happened to be there the afternoo...Joseph Hunter Horace WalpoleThe Castle of OtrantoPrint: Book
1700-1799'Read the "Castle of Otranto", which grievously disappointed my expectations...'Thomas Green Horace WalpoleThe Castle of OtrantoPrint: Book
1800-1849'Teusday [sic] August 8th. Ill all day. I dream I see a ghost [this sentence inserted above line]. Bathe. Read Castle of Otranto & Caleb Williams.' Claire Clairmont Horace WalpoleThe Castle of OtrantoPrint: Book
1700-1799[Elizabeth Carter to Elizabeth Vesey, 18 March 1768:] 'I fancy you were not greatly edified by the study of Mr Walpole's book. There is always some degree of entertain...Elizabeth Carter Horace WalpoleThe Castle of OtrantoPrint: Book


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