STEVEN J SCOTT
A blog for avid readers, writers, literature lovers and all erudites
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6/2/2026 5:27:43 PM
Today in literature
- ✒ 186 years ago, on: 02-06-1840 Thomas Hardy is born in Stinsford, Dorset, England
Today in British history
- ⚜ 606 years ago, on: 02-06-1420 King Henry V of England married Catherine of Valois, daughter of Charles VI, King of France
- ⚜ 73 years ago, on: 02-06-1953 Queen Elizabeth II is crowned at Westminster Abbey. Her reign started on: 06/02/1952
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.