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Dec 28, 20222 min read
The Meeting of the Minds
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Oscar Wilde The Langham Hotel in London is one of the city's most famous and historic hotels. Built in 1865,...
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Writer's Path
Oct 14, 20221 min read
Happy Birthday Katherine Mansfield
Kathleen Mansfield Murry (1888-1923) was born on this day (14th of October) in 1888. She was born in New Zealand and moved to England at...
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Writer's Path
May 16, 20221 min read
George Orwell in Hampstead
George Orwell lived and worked in a bookshop on this site. Under the pen name of George Orwell, Eric Arthur Blair (1903-1950) was a...
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Writer's Path
Mar 16, 20221 min read
Charles Dickens Museum
The London home of famous English novelist Charles Dickens. Charles Dickens, who lived from 1812 to 1870, is indisputably the most famous...
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Writer's Path
Nov 9, 20211 min read
Rudyard Kipling Lived Here
This is the house where Kipling lived from 1889 to 1891, and a blue plaque can be found on the building. 🔵 Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936)...
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Writer's Path
Oct 4, 20211 min read
Edgar Allan Poe Studied Here
Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) was an American writer, poet and literary critic. Some of his well-known works include The Raven, The Cask of...
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Oliver Burgess
May 13, 20214 min read
Daphne Du Maurier’s Rebecca
So much more than a love story for women. At the time of its reception, Daphne Du Maurier’s Rebecca was lambasted by many critics as just...
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Writer's Path
Apr 15, 20211 min read
Happy Birthday Henry James
Henry James was born on this day (15 April) in 1840. James (1843-1916) was an American-British writer and an important figure in 20th...
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Writer's Path
Apr 12, 20211 min read
The British Library
One of the largest libraries in the world. The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom and has around 170–200...
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Writer's Path
Apr 6, 20211 min read
Virginia Woolf's Bust
Virginia Woolf (1882-1941) was an English author, essayist, publisher and critic. She is recognised as one of the most important...
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Writer's Path
Apr 2, 20211 min read
Happy Birthday Emile Zola
Émile Zola was born on this day (2 April) in 1840. Zola (1840-1902) was a French novelist, playwright and journalist. He was a naturalist...
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Writer's Path
Mar 31, 20211 min read
Agatha Christie’s Memorial
Dame Agatha Christie (1890-1976) was an English author famed for writing detective novels, short stories, plays and poems. 🕵️♀️ Some of...
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Writer's Path
Mar 22, 20211 min read
Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese
One of London's oldest pubs with strong literary connections. Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese is a hugely significant pub with regards to...
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Writer's Path
Mar 19, 20211 min read
Westminster Abbey & Poets’ Corner
Westminster Abbey is a Gothic abbey church in the City of Westminster in which Poets' Corner is found; this is a treasure and inspiration...
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Writer's Path
Mar 18, 20211 min read
Sculpture of Sir Thomas More
At this location is a sculpture of Sir Thomas More in a small garden next to Chelsea Old Church. It was made by sculptor, Leslie Cubitt...
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Writer's Path
Mar 17, 20211 min read
Lord Byron's Birthplace
One of the greatest poets in English literature George Gordon Byron (1788-1824) – widely known as Lord Byron – was an English poet and...
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Writer's Path
Mar 16, 20213 min read
Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap
Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap is the longest running play in history.
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Writer's Path
Mar 15, 20211 min read
The Old Curiosity Shop in London
Charles Dickens' Inspiration The Old Curiosity Shop was a novel written by Charles Dickens; it was famously published in two instalments...
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Writer's Path
Mar 12, 20211 min read
Voltaire in London
Did you know that the famous French writer Voltaire once lived in London? Francois-Marie Arouet (1694-1778) – under the pen name of...
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