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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... garden house ... past a part of the high brick wall of the garden . The bay window of the garden house looked down the slope which we ascended to the front door . " On display at Lamb House is a sketch of that garden house . At the home ...
... garden with statuary and three garden ponds . Beyond the garden is the orchard that was there when Virginia and Leonard arrived . Virginia's first letter from Monk's House to Vanessa at Charleston mentions picking apples and pears from ...
... garden is used pe- riodically for dramatization of scenes repre- sentative of life at Wordsworth House . These might include scullery maids , gardener's boy , and housekeepers attending to their custom- ary tasks in and about the house ...
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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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