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.

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Erudite

A section that combines literature and their authors with other fine arts, classical music, painting or architecture.

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British world

A small tribute to the country that excelled in so many fields and gave us the true “lingua franca”: English. British world

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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.

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