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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... stands today , hospitable and kindly , a tem- perance house on the twenty - mile road be- tween Bodmin and Launceston .... I have pictured it as it might have been over a hun- dred and twenty years ago .... " Daphne du Maurier describes ...
... stands in the entrance of London's new British Library building on Eu- ston Road . Its former home was the British Museum . The British Library's Treasures Gallery houses Shakespeare's First Folio , and many books and documents ...
... stand tells its own story of G.B.S. Below it is a stand filled with his walking sticks . They could also tell their story about their owner . One walking stick resembles one in a photograph here labeled " The Chucker - Out ; " that is ...
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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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