STEVEN J SCOTT


A blog for avid readers, writers, literature lovers and all erudites


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6/13/2025 6:42:18 AM

Today in literature

  • ✒ 170 years ago, on: 13-06-1855 The Sicilian vespers by Giuseppe Verdi premieres at the Paris Opera

Today in British history

  • ⚜ 652 years ago, on: 13-06-1373 World's oldest still in existence signed in London between Edward III and Ferdinand I of Portugal
  • ⚜ 400 years ago, on: 13-06-1625 King Charles I of England married Henrietta Maria of France
  • ⚜ 183 years ago, on: 13-06-1842 Queen Victoria travelled by train for the first time, from Slough to Paddington, accompanied by Albert

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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