STEVEN J SCOTT
A blog for avid readers, writers, literature lovers and all erudites
Nihil sine deo
6/9/2026 8:53:04 PM
Today in literature
- ✒ 156 years ago, on: 09-06-1870 Charles Dickens dies aged 58
Today in British history
- ⚜ 128 years ago, on: 09-06-1898 Agreement with China is signed under which Hong Kong was leased to Britain for 99 years
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.