STEVEN J SCOTT
A blog for avid readers, writers, literature lovers and all erudites
Nihil sine deo
9/10/2025 4:05:21 AM
Today in literature
- ✒ 162 years ago, on: 10-09-1863 Les pecheurs de Perles by Georges Bizet premieres in Paris
Today in British history
- ⚜ 858 years ago, on: 10-09-1167 Empress Matilda (daughter of King Henry I of England) dies, aged 65
- ⚜ 356 years ago, on: 10-09-1669 Henrietta Maria, wife of king Charles I dies, aged 59
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.