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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1800-1849'[During summer 1831] Hallam was at Hastings [...] After his holiday Hallam returned to his reading of law, and enjoyed "the old fellow Blackstone," culling for Alfred [T...Arthur Hallam Jane AustenEmmaPrint: Book
1800-1849'[During summer 1831] Hallam was at Hastings [...] After his holiday Hallam returned to his reading of law, and enjoyed "the old fellow Blackstone," culling for Alfred [T...Alfred Tennyson Jane AustenEmmaPrint: Book
1800-1849'[J. G.] Lockhart says that [Scott] used to read aloud from Emma and Northanger Abbey to the family circle.'Walter Scott Jane AustenEmmaPrint: Book
1800-1849William Gifford to John Murray, 29 September 1815: 'I have read "Pride and Prejudice [italics]again[end italics] -- 'tis very good -- wretchedly printed, and so poin...Wiliam Gifford Jane AustenEmmaManuscript: Unknown
1800-1849Quoted from Mrs Maxwell Scott: 'My cousin, Baroness von Appell (grand-daughter of Sir Walter [Scott]'s brother Thomas) will be one of those most interested in these le...Eliza Scott Jane AustenEmmaPrint: Book
1850-1899Charlotte Bronte to her publisher, W. S. Williams, 12 April 1850:

'I have [...] read one of Miss Austen's works "Emma" — read it with interest and with...		Charlotte Brontë Jane AustenEmmaPrint: Book
1900-1945I have read the whole of Jane Austen and think of beginning over again. What a perfect woman - not only a writer - and what a sham she makes all this female emancip...Freya Stark Jane AustenEmmaPrint: Book
1900-1945'Read Betrand Russell all morning, wrote, ate apples—applied more work NCCL [National Council for Civil Liberties]. 2 o'clock met John [Rodker]. Walked to Dorking. ...Mary Franeis Butts Jane AustenEmmaPrint: Book
1700-1799
1800-1849		'[Jane Austen] talked freely of her works among her friends, listened to criticism with patient docility, and read her tales aloud with great effect, "and they were nev...Jane Austen Jane Austenfiction writingsPrint: Book
1700-1799'I do not wonder at your wanting to read [italics for title] first impressions again, so seldom as you have gone through it, & that so long ago.'Cassandra Austen Jane AustenFirst ImpressionsManuscript: Book in Manuscript
1700-1799'I would not let Martha [Lloyd] read First Impressions [later published as "Pride and Prejudice"] again upon any account, & am very glad that I did not leave it in your p...Martha Lloyd Jane AustenFirst ImpressionsManuscript: Sheet, MS of novel
1900-1945

Meeting held at 30 Northcourt Avenue: 21.4.37.

  Ethel C. Stevens in the Chair.

1. Minutes of last read & approved
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6. V....

Elizabeth T. Alexander Jane AustenLove and FriendshipPrint: Book
1800-1849'We did not begin reading [the proof-sheets of "Mansfield Park"] till Bentley Green. Henry's approbation hitherto is even equal to my wishes; he says it is very differen...Henry Austen Jane AustenMansfield ParkManuscript: Sheet, proof sheets
1800-1849'I have been going through a course of novels by lady authors, beginning with Mrs Brooke and ending with Miss Austen, who is my especial favourite. I had always wished, ...Catherine Hutton Jane AustenMansfield ParkPrint: Book
1850-1899'Reading Burke's "Reflections on French Revolution" and "Mansfield Park" in the evenings.'George Eliot [pseud] Jane AustenMansfield ParkPrint: Book
1800-1849'It is a long argument ? but I have been reading quite lately & for your sake & for the third time, her two best works ? Persuasion & Mansfield Park: & really my impressi...Elizabeth Barrett Jane AustenMansfield ParkPrint: Book
1800-1849'We certainly do not think it as a [italics] whole [end italics], equal to P. & P. - but it has many & great beauties. Fanny is a delightful Chracter! and Aunt Norris is...Francis William Austen Jane AustenMansfield ParkPrint: Book
1800-1849'Not so clever as P.&P. - but pleased with it altogether. Liked the character of Fanny. Admired the Portsmouth Scene.' - Mr K.Edward Austen Knight Jane AustenMansfield ParkPrint: Book
1800-1849'Edward & George. - Not liked it near so well as P.& P. - Edward admired Fanny - George disliked her. - George interested by nobody but Mary Crawford. - Edward pleased wi...Edward Knight Jane AustenMansfield ParkPrint: Book
1800-1849'Edward & George. - Not liked it near so well as P.& P. - Edward admired Fanny - George disliked her. - George interested by nobody but Mary Crawford. - Edward pleased wi...George Knight Jane AustenMansfield ParkPrint: Book


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