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

Reading Experience Database UK Historical image of readers
 
 
 
 

Explore

Exploring

Exploring

What does UK RED tell us about the history of reading in Britain? Click here to discover how different users of the database have gathered together evidence about the readers of the Bible, those who read Charles Dickens and Jane Austen, the reading tastes of the slum dwellers of Victorian London, and much more...

Using

Using

How can I use the evidence in RED? Click here for access to a series of web tutorials which will teach you how to use RED to understand the reception of literary texts, to explore the relationship between a writer's reading and his/ her literary output, and to understand the different ways in which evidence of reading is gathered and analysed.

Contributing

Contributing

Interested in contributing to the RED project on a formal or informal basis? Click here for further information on contributing - to see what volunteers have contributed to RED, to hear what current volunteers are working on, and to explore the various ways in which you can contribute to this project.

   
   
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