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Charles Dickens' Memorial in Marylebone
Charles Dickens' Memorial in Marylebone

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Jun 14, 20232 min read
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The Meeting of the Minds
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Oscar Wilde The Langham Hotel in London is one of the city's most famous and historic hotels. Built in 1865,...

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Dec 28, 20222 min read
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Happy Birthday Katherine Mansfield
Kathleen Mansfield Murry (1888-1923) was born on this day (14th of October) in 1888. She was born in New Zealand and moved to England at...

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Oct 14, 20221 min read
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George Orwell in Hampstead
George Orwell lived and worked in a bookshop on this site. Under the pen name of George Orwell, Eric Arthur Blair (1903-1950) was a...

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May 16, 20221 min read
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Charles Dickens Museum
The London home of famous English novelist Charles Dickens. Charles Dickens, who lived from 1812 to 1870, is indisputably the most famous...

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Mar 16, 20221 min read
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Rudyard Kipling Lived Here
This is the house where Kipling lived from 1889 to 1891, and a blue plaque can be found on the building. 🔵 Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936)...

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Nov 9, 20211 min read
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Edgar Allan Poe Studied Here
Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) was an American writer, poet and literary critic. Some of his well-known works include The Raven, The Cask of...

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Oct 4, 20211 min read
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Daphne Du Maurier’s Rebecca
So much more than a love story for women. At the time of its reception, Daphne Du Maurier’s Rebecca was lambasted by many critics as just...

Oliver Burgess
May 13, 20214 min read
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Happy Birthday Henry James
Henry James was born on this day (15 April) in 1840. James (1843-1916) was an American-British writer and an important figure in 20th...

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Apr 15, 20211 min read
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The British Library
One of the largest libraries in the world. The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom and has around 170–200...

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Apr 12, 20211 min read
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Virginia Woolf's Bust
Virginia Woolf (1882-1941) was an English author, essayist, publisher and critic. She is recognised as one of the most important...

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Apr 6, 20211 min read
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Happy Birthday Emile Zola
Émile Zola was born on this day (2 April) in 1840. Zola (1840-1902) was a French novelist, playwright and journalist. He was a naturalist...

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Apr 2, 20211 min read
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Agatha Christie’s Memorial
Dame Agatha Christie (1890-1976) was an English author famed for writing detective novels, short stories, plays and poems. 🕵️♀️ Some of...

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Mar 31, 20211 min read
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Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese
One of London's oldest pubs with strong literary connections. Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese is a hugely significant pub with regards to...

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Mar 22, 20211 min read
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Westminster Abbey & Poets’ Corner
Westminster Abbey is a Gothic abbey church in the City of Westminster in which Poets' Corner is found; this is a treasure and inspiration...

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Mar 19, 20211 min read
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Sculpture of Sir Thomas More
At this location is a sculpture of Sir Thomas More in a small garden next to Chelsea Old Church. It was made by sculptor, Leslie Cubitt...

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Mar 18, 20211 min read
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Lord Byron's Birthplace
One of the greatest poets in English literature George Gordon Byron (1788-1824) – widely known as Lord Byron – was an English poet and...

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Mar 17, 20211 min read
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Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap
Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap is the longest running play in history.

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Mar 16, 20213 min read
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The Old Curiosity Shop in London
Charles Dickens' Inspiration The Old Curiosity Shop was a novel written by Charles Dickens; it was famously published in two instalments...

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Mar 15, 20211 min read
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Voltaire in London
Did you know that the famous French writer Voltaire once lived in London? Francois-Marie Arouet (1694-1778) – under the pen name of...

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Mar 12, 20211 min read
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