STEVEN J SCOTT
A blog for avid readers, writers, literature lovers and all erudites
Nihil sine deo
6/25/2026 5:34:53 PM
Today in literature
- ✒ 204 years ago, on: 25-06-1822 Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann dies aged 46
- ✒ 123 years ago, on: 25-06-1903 Eric Arthur Blair (George Orwell) is born
Today in British history
- ⚜ 735 years ago, on: 25-06-1291 Eleanor of Provence, wife of Henry III of England dies, aged 68
- ⚜ 543 years ago, on: 25-06-1483 King Edward V's reign ends as he is deposed by his uncle Richard III
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.