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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1800-1849Charlotte Bronte to W. S. Williams, 5 April 1849:

'The Cornhill books are still our welcome and congenial resource while Anne [sister, in terminal decline] i...		Charlotte Brontė Thomas CarlyleMiscellaniesPrint: Book
1850-1899Charlotte Bronte to William Smith Williams, 10 January 1850: 'I have received and perused the "Edinburgh Review" [containing negative review of "Shirley" by her friend G....Charlotte Bronte George Henry LewesReview of Charlotte Bronte, ShirleyPrint: Serial / periodical
1850-1899Charlotte Bronte to Ellen Nussey, 16 February 1850: 'A few days since a little incident happened which curiously touched me. Papa put into my hands a little packet of le...Charlotte Bronte Maria Branwellletters and papersManuscript: Letter, Unknown
1850-1899Charlotte Bronte to George Smith, 16 March 1850: 'I return Mr Thornton Hunt's note after reading it carefully.'Charlotte Bronte Thornton HuntNoteManuscript: Letter
1850-1899Charlotte Bronte to William Smith Williams, 12 April 1850: 'The perusal of Southey's "Life" has lately afforded me much pleasure; the autobiography with which it commence...Charlotte Bronte Robert SoutheyLifePrint: Book
1850-1899Charlotte Bronte to William Smith Williams, 12 April 1850: 'The perusal of Southey's "Life" has lately afforded me much pleasure ... I have likewise read one of Miss Aust...Charlotte Bronte Jane AustenEmmaPrint: Book
1850-1899Charlotte Bronte to George Smith, 18 September 1850: 'You should be very thankful that books cannot "talk to each other as well as to their readers" ... Dr Knox alone, wi...Charlotte Bronte Robert KnoxThe Races of Men: A FragmentPrint: Book
1850-1899Charlotte Bronte to William Smith Williams, 28 September 1850, on preparing to write preface to new edition of "Wuthering Heights": 'I am ... compelling myself to read it...Charlotte Bronte Emily BronteWuthering HeightsUnknown
1850-1899Charlotte Bronte to Mrs Smith (mother of her publisher George Smith), 17 April 1851: 'Before I received your note, I was nursing a comfortable and complacent conviction t...Charlotte Bronte Mrs SmithNote to Charlotte BronteManuscript: Letter
1850-1899Charlotte Bronte to Ellen Nussey, 23 October 1850: ' .. my late occupation left a result for some days and indeed still, very painful. The reading over of papers, the ren...Charlotte Bronte Bronte family papersManuscript: Unknown
1850-1899Charlotte Bronte to James Taylor, 6 November 1850: 'I have just finished reading the "Life of Dr Arnold", but now when I wish -- in accordance with your request -- to exp...Charlotte Bronte Arthur Penrhyn StanleyLife of Dr ArnoldPrint: Book
1850-1899Charlotte Bronte to George Smith, 3 December 1850: 'On referring to Mr Newby's letters, I find in one of them, a boast that he is "advertising vigorously."' Charlotte Bronte NewbyletterManuscript: Letter
1850-1899Charlotte Bronte to James Taylor, 1 February 1851: 'Have you yet read Miss Martineau's and Mr Atkinson's new work "Letters on the Nature and Development of Man?" ... It ...Charlotte Bronte Harriet and H. G. Martineau and AtkinsonLetters on the Laws of Man's Nature and Developmen...Print: Book
1850-1899Charlotte Bronte to George Smith, 14 February 1852, after having been lent the first volume of W. M. Thackeray, "Henry Esmond", in manuscript by her publishers: 'It has b...Charlotte Bronte William Makepeace ThackerayThe History of Henry Esmond (volume I)Manuscript: Unknown
1850-1899Charlotte Bronte to Elizabeth Gaskell, 12 January 1853, regarding timings of publications of her and Gaskell's new works: ' ... I had felt and expressed to Mr Smith -- re...Charlotte Bronte Elizabeth GaskellRuthPrint: Book
1850-1899Charlotte Bronte to George Smith, May 1853: 'The "Lectures" arrived safely; I have read them through twice. They must be studied to be appreciated ... I was present at t...Charlotte Bronte William Makepeace ThackerayLecturesPrint: Book
1850-1899Charlotte Bronte to Harriet Martineau, on Martineau's published correspondence with Atkinson: 'Having read your book, I cannot now think it will create any outcry. You a...Charlotte Bronte Harriet Martineau and H.G. AtkinsonLetters on the Laws of Man's Nature and Developmen...Print: Book
1850-1899'she [Charlotte Bronte] was very angry indeed with that part of the Examiner review of Esmond (I had forgotten it) which said his [Thackeray's] works would not live; and ...Charlotte Bronte Examiner [review of Thackeray's 'Henry Esmond']Print: Serial / periodical
1850-1899[Gaskell relates how Charlotte Bronte presented her father with 'Jane Eyre'] ''May I read you some reviews.' So she read them; and then she asked him if he would read the...Charlotte Bronte [reviews of Jane Eyre]Print: Serial / periodical
1850-1899'I'm glad she [Charlotte Bronte] likes 'North and South'. I did not think Margaret was so over good. What would Miss B. say to Florence Nightingale? I can't imagine!'Charlotte Bronte Elizabeth GaskellNorth and SouthPrint: Serial / periodical


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