STEVEN J SCOTT
A blog for avid readers, writers, literature lovers and all erudites
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6/8/2026 5:32:29 PM
Today in literature
- ✒ 77 years ago, on: 08-06-1949 1984 (George Orwell) is published
Today in British history
- ⚜ 984 years ago, on: 08-06-1042 Harthacnut, King of England and Denmark, died. Succeeded in England by Edward the confessor
- ⚜ 534 years ago, on: 08-06-1492 Elizabeth Woodville, wife of King Edward IV and mother of Elizabeth of York, dies aged 55
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.