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John Stuart Mill : Autobiography
Deborah Epstein Nord, The Apprenticeship of Beatrice Webb (1985) noted as "especially interesting ... in its discussion of Webb's ... reading of autobiographies (such as John Stuart Mill's Autobiography, Harriet Martineau's Autobiography, George Sand's Histoire de ma vie, and Wordsworth's Prelude ..."
Century: 1850-1899 Reader/Listener/Group: Beatrice Webb Print: Book
Harriet Martineau : Autobiography
Deborah Epstein Nord, The Apprenticeship of Beatrice Webb (1985) noted as "especially interesting ... in its discussion of Webb's ... reading of autobiographies (such as John Stuart Mill's Autobiography, Harriet Martineau's Autobiography, George Sand's Histoire de ma vie, and Wordsworth's Prelude ..."
Century: 1850-1899 Reader/Listener/Group: Beatrice Webb Print: Book
George Sand : Histoire de ma vie
Deborah Epstein Nord, The Apprenticeship of Beatrice Webb (1985) noted as "especially interesting ... in its discussion of Webb's ... reading of autobiographies (such as John Stuart Mill's Autobiography, Harriet Martineau's Autobiography, George Sand's Histoire de ma vie, and Wordsworth's Prelude ..."
Century: 1850-1899 Reader/Listener/Group: Beatrice Webb Print: Book
William Wordsworth : The Prelude
Deborah Epstein Nord, The Apprenticeship of Beatrice Webb (1985) noted as "especially interesting ... in its discussion of Webb's ... reading of autobiographies (such as John Stuart Mill's Autobiography, Harriet Martineau's Autobiography, George Sand's Histoire de ma vie, and Wordsworth's Prelude ..."
Century: 1850-1899 Reader/Listener/Group: Beatrice Webb Print: Book
Jean-Jacques Rousseau : A Treatise on the Social Compact; or, The Principles of Politic Law
H. J. Jackson discusses second annotator of 1791 copy of Rousseau, A Treatise on the Social Compact; or, The Principles of Politic Law; ownership inscription in same hand reads "'H. B. L. Webb / Brent House / Master Brace / 30th Dec. 1909. / (Bought at old Bennett's in Castle St.).'" Notes include reference to 1910 elections and comments such as "'very flimsy here'"; "'Pah!'" and (in response to Rousseau's assertion that comparisons between different nations' early religious beliefs "'an absurd part of erudition,'") "'And yet, Jean Jacques, comparitive mythology has told us a different tale about this 'absurd part of erudition'!'"
Century: 1900-1945 Reader/Listener/Group: H. B. L. Webb Print: Book
Hannah More : Practical Piety
'I return to my Letter writing from calling on Miss Harriot Webb [...] She appears well pleased with her new Home - & they are all reaidng with delight Mrs H. More's recent publication.'
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: Harriot Webb Print: Book
Unknown : Captain Aero Comic
'He works from 2 to 10,and about 9 .he always goes to the lavatory. He was sitting there reading "Aero" when the sirens went, so he dashed down to the shelter, but before he got there the All Clear went. (Webb appears to work in or near Birmingham).'
Century: 1900-1945 Reader/Listener/Group: Print: Serial / periodical
unknown : unknown
'These last two nights have been the most fearful of the war. The Battle of Britain is raging round us. Tonight continuous bombing and gunfire have shaken the house. A huge fire has lit up Aldershot and Farnham to the east; whilst gunfire and flares light up Bordon and the south coast. Mrs Grant is cowering downstairs in the kitchen; I find Sidney reading but glad to have a cup of tea. Neither he nor I are perturbed...'
Century: 1900-1945 Reader/Listener/Group: Sidney Webb Print: Book
Mary Augusta Ward : Sir George Tressady
'[letter from Beatrice Webb to Mrs Ward about her novel "Sir George Tressady"] the story is very touching and you have an indescribable power of making your readers sympathise with all your characters, even with Letty and her unlovely mother-in-law. Of course, as a strict utilitarian, I am inclined to estimate the book more in its character of treatise than as a novel. From this point of view it is the most useful piece of work that has been done for many a long day. You have managed to give the arguments for and against factory legslation with admirable lucidity and picturesqueness - in a way that will make them comprehensible to the ordinary person without any technical knowledge'.
