STEVEN J SCOTT
A blog for avid readers, writers, literature lovers and all erudites
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6/10/2025 8:58:23 AM
Today in literature
- ✒ 160 years ago, on: 10-06-1865 Tristan und Isolde by Richard Wagner premieres in Munich, Germany
Today in British history
- ⚜ 588 years ago, on: 10-06-1437 Joan of Navarre, second wife of Henry IV, dies aged 69
- ⚜ 104 years ago, on: 10-06-1921 Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, husband to Queen Elizabeth II is born
Writers through centuries
Some of the greatest writers through the centuries, and their grandiose work that shaped our lives, minds, and intellect.
Erudite
A section that combines literature and their authors with other fine arts, classical music, painting or architecture.
British world
A small tribute to the country that excelled in so many fields and gave us the true “lingua franca”: English. British world
Book reviews
Literature book reviews in light of current times can teach us more than just the story of the book itself. It applied then; it applies now.