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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1800-1849Harriet Martineau, Journal, 18 January 1838: 'Read much of "Emma" this evening'.Harriet Martineau Jane AustenEmmaPrint: Book
1800-1849'I am gratified by her [Fanny Knight] having pleasure in what I write - but I wish the knowledge of my being exposed to her discerning Criticism, may not hurt my stile [s...Fanny Knight Jane Austenunidentified work in MSManuscript: novel in MS
1850-1899'There was a novel about young women, which I think now must have been "Sense and Sensibility": I could make nothing of it, but this did not keep me from reading it.'Edwin Muir Jane AustenSense and SensibilityPrint: Book
1900-1945'On the wall at the side of the chimney Dad put up the bookshelves which Dodie began to fill with secondhand penny books. Over the years we had Conrad and Wodehouse, Eric...family of Rose GambleJane Austen[unknown]Print: Book
1800-1849'Miss Benn dined with us on the very day of the Books [copies of "Pride and Prejudice"] coming, & in the eveng we set fairly at it & read half the 1st vol. to her - prefa...Jane Austen Jane AustenPride and PrejudicePrint: Book
1800-1849'Our 2d evening's reading to Miss Benn had not pleased me so well, but I beleive [sic] something must be attributed to my Mother's too rapid way of getting on - & tho' sh...Cassandra Leigh Austen Jane AustenPride and PrejudicePrint: Book
1800-1849'I am exceedingly pleased that you can say what you do, having gone thro' the whole work ["Pride and Prejudice"] - & Fanny's praise is very gratifying; - my hopes were to...Cassandra Austen Jane AustenPride and PrejudicePrint: Book
1800-1849'I am exceedingly pleased that you can say what you do, having gone thro' the whole work ["Pride and Prejudice"] - & Fanny's praise is very gratifying; - my hopes were to...Fanny Knight Jane AustenPride and PrejudicePrint: Book
1800-1849'Lady Robert is delighted with P & P - and really [italics] was [end italics] so as I understand before she knew who wrote it - for, of course, she knows now.'Lady Robert Kerr Jane AustenPride and PrejudicePrint: Book
1800-1849'And Mr Hastings - I am quite delighted with what such a Man writes about it ["Pride and Prejudice"]. - Henry sent him the Books after his return from Daylesford.'Warren Hastings Jane AustenPride and PrejudicePrint: Book
1800-1849'Henry is going on with Mansfield Park; he admires H. Crawford - I mean properly - as a clever, pleasant Man.'Henry Austen Jane AustenMansfield ParkManuscript: Sheet, proof sheets
1800-1849'Henry has this moment said that he likes my M[ansfield] P[ark] better & better; - he is in the 3d vol. - I beleive [sic] now he has changed his mind as to foreseeing the...Henry Austen Jane AustenMansfield Park (3rd volume)Manuscript: Sheet, proof sheets
1800-1849'Henry has finished Mansfield Park, & his approbation has not lessened. He found the last half of the last volume [italics] extremely interesting [end italics].'Henry Austen Jane AustenMansfield Park (last half of last volume)Manuscript: Sheet, proof sheets
1800-1849'In addition to their [Mr and Mrs Cooke's] standing claims on me, they admire Mansfield Park exceedingly. Mr Cooke says "It is the most sensible Novel he ever read" - an...Mr and Mrs CookeJane AustenMansfield ParkPrint: Book
1800-1849'We have called upon Miss Dusautoy and Miss Papillon & been very pretty. - Miss D. has a great idea of being Fanny Price [the heroine of JA's novel, "Mansfield Park"], sh...[Miss] Dusautoy Jane AustenMansfield ParkPrint: Book
1800-1849'Your official opinion of the Merits of "Emma", is very valuable & satisfactory.'John Murray Jane AustenEmmaManuscript: Sheet, MS of novel
1800-1849'Your late Works, Madam, and in particular Mansfield Park reflect the highest honour on your Genius & your Principles; in every new work your mind seems to increase its e...Prince Regent Jane AustenSense and SensibilityPrint: Book
1800-1849'Your late Works, Madam, and in particular Mansfield Park reflect the highest honour on your Genius & your Principles; in every new work your mind seems to increase its e...Prince Regent Jane AustenPride and PrejudicePrint: Book
1800-1849'Your late Works, Madam, and in particular Mansfield Park reflect the highest honour on your Genius & your Principles; in every new work your mind seems to increase its e...Prince Regent Jane AustenMansfield ParkPrint: Book
1800-1849'Accept my sincere thanks for the pleasure your Volumes have given me: in the perusal of them I felt a great inclination to write & say so.'James Stanier Clarke Jane Austen[novels]Print: Book


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