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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... recorded in his diary the beginning of his doomed love affair with Sara Hutchin- son , for whom he used the code name , Asra . When Sara Hutchinson moved to Middle- ham Farm to keep house for her brother George , Coleridge visited her ...
... recorded in his diary the beginning of his doomed love affair with Sara Hutchin- son , for whom he used the code name , Asra . When Sara Hutchinson moved to Middle- ham Farm to keep house for her brother George , Coleridge visited her ...
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... recorded in the subsequent contest- ing of the will prove the family friction . At this cottage Milton completed Par- adise Lost , considered the greatest epic in the English language . He had begun it more than a dozen years earlier ...
... recorded in the subsequent contest- ing of the will prove the family friction . At this cottage Milton completed Par- adise Lost , considered the greatest epic in the English language . He had begun it more than a dozen years earlier ...
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... recordings for the new Caedmon label began in 1952. Because the first recording session was held on Washington's birthday , a public holiday , it was difficult to obtain texts of the poems he was to record since Dylan had brought none ...
... recordings for the new Caedmon label began in 1952. Because the first recording session was held on Washington's birthday , a public holiday , it was difficult to obtain texts of the poems he was to record since Dylan had brought none ...
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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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