STEVEN J SCOTT
A blog for avid readers, writers, literature lovers and all erudites
Nihil sine deo
7/6/2026 5:29:32 PM
Today in literature
- ✒ 133 years ago, on: 06-07-1893 Guy de Maupassant dies aged 42
Today in British history
- ⚜ 837 years ago, on: 06-07-1189 King Henry II of England dies, aged 56 (ruled for 34 years)
- ⚜ 543 years ago, on: 06-07-1483 King Richard III is crowned King at Westminster Abbey. His reign started on: 26/06/1483
- ⚜ 473 years ago, on: 06-07-1553 King Edward VI dies, aged 15 (ruled for 6 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.