STEVEN J SCOTT
A blog for avid readers, writers, literature lovers and all erudites
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7/8/2026 5:29:08 PM
Today in literature
- ✒ 27 years ago, on: 08-07-1999 Harry Potter and the prisoner of Azkaban (J. K. Rowling) is published
- ✒ 26 years ago, on: 08-07-2000 Harry Potter and the goblet of fire (J. K. Rowling) is published
Today in British history
- ⚜ 1051 years ago, on: 08-07-0975 King Edgar the Peaceful, son of King Edmund I, dies, ruled England from 959 to 975
- ⚜ 142 years ago, on: 08-07-1884 National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) is founded in London
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.