British Author House Museums and Other Memorials: A Guide to Sites in England, Ireland, Scotland and WalesMcFarland, Incorporated, Publishers, 2002 - 386 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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... famous hus- band's . Her oil portrait hangs here . Jean Ar- mour is pictured as still a handsome woman although middle - aged at the time of the sit- ting . Above the chimney - piece , a panel is printed with her husband's tribute in ...
... famous author . Her nov- els , including Rebecca , Jamaica Inn , and Frenchman's Creek , are set in the area . On the Bodmin Moor , Jamaica Inn looks much as. for television of his mother's novels , Rebecca and Frenchmen's Creek . His ...
... famous apparent afterthought in his will in which he gave Anne his " second - best " bed and the furniture . She was entitled under the law to one - third of his sizable estate , in- cluding several houses . What the meagre legacy ...
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Jane Austen Hampshire and Somerset England | 7 |
Sir James Barrie Kirriemuir Scotland and London England | 25 |
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