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Jun 14, 20232 min read

Charles Dickens' Memorial in Marylebone

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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