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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... picture of the Brontės ' daily activity in this kitchen linked with their creative out- put is presented in Thornton and the Brontės . Mr. Scruton interviewed Martha Brown in 1879. As a child of ten in 1838 , Martha , the sexton's ...
... picture of the Brontės ' daily activity in this kitchen linked with their creative out- put is presented in Thornton and the Brontės . Mr. Scruton interviewed Martha Brown in 1879. As a child of ten in 1838 , Martha , the sexton's ...
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... picture of that stained glass win- dow in a compassionate act . Terry Waite , as advisor to Robert Runcie , Archbishop of Canterbury , was sent to Beirut as an envoy in an effort to free U.S. hostages there . Dur- ing talks , Waite was ...
... picture of that stained glass win- dow in a compassionate act . Terry Waite , as advisor to Robert Runcie , Archbishop of Canterbury , was sent to Beirut as an envoy in an effort to free U.S. hostages there . Dur- ing talks , Waite was ...
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... pictures a mob of English revolution- ists worshipping three hags : Justice , Philan- thropy , and Sensibility ... picture two Unitarian chapels at Bridgewater and Taunton . Coleridge preached at both these chapels , walking eight ...
... pictures a mob of English revolution- ists worshipping three hags : Justice , Philan- thropy , and Sensibility ... picture two Unitarian chapels at Bridgewater and Taunton . Coleridge preached at both these chapels , walking eight ...
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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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