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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
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1850-1899		From Lady Ritchie (W. M. Thackeray's daughter)'s recollections of her first meeting with Charlotte Bronte:

'To say that we little girls had been given Jane E...		Thackeray sistersCharlotte BrontëJane EyrePrint: Book
1800-1849George Smith, A Memoir (London, 1902): 'The MS. of "Jane Eyre" was read by Mr Wiliams ... he brought it to me on a Saturday, and said that he would like me to read it .....George Murray Smith Charlotte BronteJane EyreManuscript: Unknown
1800-1849George Smith, A Memoir (London, 1902): 'The MS. of "Jane Eyre" was read by Mr Wiliams ... he brought it to me on a Saturday, and said that he would like me to read it .....Charlotte BronteJane EyreManuscript: Unknown
1800-1849J. G. Lockhart to a friend, 29 December 1847: 'I have finished the adventures of Miss Jane Eyre, and think her far the cleverest that was written since Austen and Edgewor...John Gibson Lockhart Charlotte BronteJane EyrePrint: Book
1800-1849John Gibson Lockhart to Mr and Mrs Hope, 29 December 1847:

'I have finished the adventures of Miss Jane Eyre, and think her far the cleverest that was writ...		John Gibson Lockhart Charlotte BronteJane EyrePrint: Book
1800-1849Mary Taylor to Charlotte Bronte, 24 July 1848: 'About a month since I received and read "Jane Eyre".'Mary Taylor Charlotte BronteJane EyrePrint: Book
1800-1849Mary Taylor to her friend and former schoolfellow Charlotte Bronte, in letter postmarked 24 July 1848:

'About a month since I received and read "Jane Eyre." ...		Mary Taylor Charlotte BrontëJane EyrePrint: Book
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1850-1899		Mary Taylor to her schoolfriend Charlotte Bronte, 13 August 1850:

'After waiting about six months we have just got "Shirley." It was landed from the Constant...		Mary Taylor Charlotte BrontëJane EyrePrint: Book
1900-1945Transcript of interview: 'And another one that I loved was when I had mumps and was in the san which had a very small library and I read Still She Wished for Company whic...Hilary Spalding Charlotte BronteJane EyrePrint: Book
1800-1849W. M. Thackeray to William Smith Williams, 23 October 1847: 'I wish you had not sent me "Jane Eyre." It interested me so much that I have lost (or won if you like) a who...William Makepeace Thackeray Charlotte BronteJane EyrePrint: Book
1900-1945[Alice Foley] read some Morris and less Marx, but for her a liberal education for the proletariat was not merely a means of achieving socialism: it was socialism in fact....Alice Foley Charlotte BronteJane EyrePrint: Book
1800-1849[Charlotte Bronte (as 'Currer Bell') to her publisher, W. S. Williams, 11 December 1847:] 'There are moments when I can hardly credit that anything I have done should ...James Henry Leigh Hunt Charlotte BronteJane EyrePrint: Book
1800-1849[Charlotte Bronte (as 'Currer Bell') to her publisher, W. S. Williams, 11 December 1847:] 'There are moments when I can hardly credit that anything I have done should ...Sir John Herschel Charlotte BronteJane EyrePrint: Book
1800-1849[Charlotte Bronte (as 'Currer Bell') to her publisher, W. S. Williams, 17 November 1847:] 'The perusal of the "Era" gave me much pleasure, as did that of the "People's...Charlotte Bronte review of Charlotte Bronte, Jane EyrePrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849[Charlotte Bronte (as 'Currer Bell') to her publisher, W. S. Williams, 17 November 1847:] 'The perusal of the "Era" gave me much pleasure, as did that of the "People's...Charlotte Bronte review of Charlotte Bronte, Jane EyrePrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849[Charlotte Bronte (as 'Currer Bell') to her publishers, Messrs Smith, Elder and Co., 1 December 1847:] 'The "Examiner" reached me to-day [...] The notice in the "Exami...Charlotte Bronte Review of Charlotte Bronte, Jane EyrePrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849[Charlotte Bronte (as 'Currer Bell') to her publishers, Messrs Smith, Elder and Co., 13 November 1847:] 'This morning I received the "Spectator." The critique [of Ja...Charlotte Bronte review of Charlotte Bronte, Jane EyrePrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849[Charlotte Bronte (as Currer Bell) to her publisher W. S. Williams, 28 October 1847:] 'I have just received the "Tablet" and the "Morning Advertiser." Neither paper se...Charlotte Bronte Review of Charlotte Bronte, Jane EyrePrint: Serial / periodical
1800-1849[Charlotte Bronte (as Currer Bell) to her publisher W. S. Williams, 28 October 1847:] 'I have just received the "Tablet" and the "Morning Advertiser." Neither paper se...Charlotte Bronte Review of Charlotte Bronte, Jane EyrePrint: Newspaper
1800-1849[Charlotte Bronte (as Currer Bell) to her publisher W. S. Williams, 28 October 1847:] 'The "Weekly Chronicle" seems inclined to identify me with Mrs Marsh. I never had...Charlotte Bronte Review of Charlotte Bronte, Jane EyrePrint: Serial / periodical


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