STEVEN J SCOTT
A blog for avid readers, writers, literature lovers and all erudites
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7/7/2026 5:37:44 PM
Today in literature
- ✒ 212 years ago, on: 07-07-1814 Walter Scott's novel "Waverley" is published
- ✒ 96 years ago, on: 07-07-1930 Arthur Conan Doyle dies aged 71
Today in British history
- ⚜ 719 years ago, on: 07-07-1307 King Edward I dies, aged 68 (ruled for 34 years). King Edward II reign starts
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.