British Author House Museums and Other Memorials: A Guide to Sites in England, Ireland, Scotland and WalesMcFarland, Incorporated, Publishers, 23 sep 2002 - 392 pagina's The most celebrated authors of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales are immortalized not only in their writing but also in the museums, libraries, and other memorials dedicated in their honor. Over 300 sites devoted to 40 authors are covered in this guide. The sites range from restored historic homes to memorial statues. Each entry describes the site and its history, placing it within the context of the author's life and career. Directions are provided to help the reader reach each site; telephone numbers, admission prices, and hours are also included for the traveler's convenience. The text is illustrated with photographs from these historic and literary homes, libraries, and other important memorial locations. Postage stamps commemorating the writers are also included. |
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... exhibit at the Joyce Museum is the rental contract for 8 pounds yearly be- tween the Secretary of War and Gogarty . Fifty years later , in 1954 , architect Michael Scott purchased the Tower . The James Joyce Museum was established at ...
... exhibit at the Joyce Museum is the rental contract for 8 pounds yearly be- tween the Secretary of War and Gogarty . Fifty years later , in 1954 , architect Michael Scott purchased the Tower . The James Joyce Museum was established at ...
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... exhibit . Another exhibit , " Artist and Ex- plorer , " shows that Ruskin was a seeker after truth about nature and men's lives . He trav- eled over a dozen times to Europe , studying geology and sketching architecture , all the ...
... exhibit . Another exhibit , " Artist and Ex- plorer , " shows that Ruskin was a seeker after truth about nature and men's lives . He trav- eled over a dozen times to Europe , studying geology and sketching architecture , all the ...
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... exhibit . One exhibit focuses on Dylan Thomas's four whirlwind tours from coast to coast in America , beginning in 1950. The last one was cut short by his hospitalization and sub- sequent death at St. Vincent's Hospital in New York City ...
... exhibit . One exhibit focuses on Dylan Thomas's four whirlwind tours from coast to coast in America , beginning in 1950. The last one was cut short by his hospitalization and sub- sequent death at St. Vincent's Hospital in New York City ...
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Preface | 3 |
Jane Austen Hampshire and Somerset England | 7 |
Sir James Barrie Kirriemuir Scotland and London England | 25 |
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