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Horror short story by John William Polidori The Vampyre written by John William Polidori was originally published on this day (April 1st) in 1819. 🧛‍♂️⁠ ⁠ As well as a physician, John William Polidori (1795-1821) was an English author, and poet. ⁠ ⁠ His short story, The Vampyre, was the first published modern vampire story and he has seen by some as the creator of this offshoot of fantasy fiction. ⁠ ⁠ This book came about as a result of a contest between Polidori, Mary Shelley, Lord Byron and Percy Shelley held in The Villa Diodati in 1816. ⁠ ⁠ Another significant product of this contest was Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. ⁠ #thevampyre #horrorbooks #vampire #johnpolidori #bookstagram #bookworm #booklover #gothicliterature #vampirebooks #vampirestory #bookstagram

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 writer and arguably the most influential French novelists of the late 19th century. Zola was nominated for the first ever Nobel Prize in Literature, in 1901 and subsequently also in 1902, but he never won. Some of his best works were Les Rougon-Macquart, Thérèse Raquin, Germinal and Nana. Did you know that Émile Zola exiled in London and lived in Queens Hotel near Crystal Palace? A blue plaque can be found at this site, as Zola lived here from 1898 to 1899. 📍Cranbourn St, London WC2H The nearest station is Crystal Palace Train Station. 🚆 ⁠ if you want to find more hidden literary gems in London visit our Writer's Path Map https://www.writerspath.co.uk/map 👈⁠ ⁠ #emilezola #frenchnovelist #writersbirthdays #londonliterature #writerspath #literarylocations #literarymapoflondon #famouswriters #literarylondon #frenchwriters

Virginia Woolf (1882-1941) was an English author, essayist, publisher and critic. She is recognised as one of the most important Modernist and feminist figures in the 20th century. Woolf was a prolific writer who explored many different forms of writing and often used new techniques such as stream of consciousness. Some of her notable works were Mrs Dalloway, To the Lighthouse, The Voyage Out, Jacob’s Room, Orlando, The Waves and A Room of One’s Own. If you walk into the Travistock Square Gardens, you will see the bronze bust of Virginia Woolf. It is placed on the Travistock Hotel side of the garden. This is a copy of the original bust made by sculptor, Stephen Tomlin which resides at the National Portrait Gallery. 📍Virginia Woolf Bust, Bloomsbury, London WC1H 9NB The nearest station is Russell Square Underground Station. 🚆 ⁠ if you want to find more hidden literary gems in London visit our Writer's Path Map https://www.writerspath.co.uk/map 👈⁠ ⁠ #virginiawoolf #britishnovelist #virginiawoolsbust #londonliterature #writerspath #literarylocations #literarymapoflondon #famouswriters #literarylondon #nationalportraitgallery #travistocksquaregardens #englishnovelists #britishwriters #britishliteraturehistory

One of the largest libraries in the world. The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom and has around 170–200 million items. 📚 As well as the striking statute of Shakespeare you can see upon entering the library, there are many fabulous artefacts in this building: these include – in the Sir John Ritblat Library – Shakespeare’s first folio, Austen’s personal notebook, Carroll’s diary, the sole surviving medieval manuscript of Beowulf, draft pages of Sylvia Plath’s poem, Insomniac, and the Gutenberg Bible. There is also a separate room for the Magna Carta, drafted by the Barons of England in 1215. Some items may not be present in the gallery at all times. 📜 📍96 Euston Rd, Kings Cross, London NW1 2DB The nearest station is King's Cross St. Pancras Underground Station. 🚆 ⁠ if you want to find more hidden literary gems in London visit our Writer's Path Map https://www.writerspath.co.uk/map 👈⁠ ⁠ #britishlibrary #londonliterature #writerspath #literarylocations #literarymapoflondon #famouswriters #literarylondon

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 century literary realism. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature three times and was also awarded the Order of Merit by King George V in 1916. Some of his notable works were The Portrait of a Lady, The Ambassadors, and The Wings of the Dove. James lived in this house from 1886 to 1902. #henryjames #londonliterature #writerspath #literarymapoflondon #famouswriters #literarylondon #writersbirthdays

Paddington Bear is a fictional character featured in the eponymous books by British author, Thomas Michael Bond. More than 35 million books were sold around the world. London Paddington Station is an important setting, because it is where Mr and Mrs Brown first found the Paddington Bear when he arrived in London from Peru. This statue was designed by Marcus Gornish and is based on the illustrations of Paddington Bear by Peggey Fortnum; a green plaque can be found next to the statue. There is also a Paddington Shop in the station which sells lots of Paddington Bear merchandise! 📍19 Eastbourne Terrace, Paddington, London W2 1AE The nearest station is Paddington Underground Station. 🚆 if you want to find more hidden literary gems in London visit our Writer's Path Map https://www.writerspath.co.uk/map 👈⁠ ⁠ #paddingtonbear #paddingtonbearstatue #londonliterature #writerspath #literarymapoflondon #literarylondon #fictioncharacters #childrensliterature #londonpaddington #londonpaddingtonbear

Some historians thinks that William Shakespeare was born #onthisday 23rd of April in 1564. It is also the same day he died in 1616. The Bard of Avon, William Shakespeare, was an English poet, playwright and actor, commonly dubbed the greatest English writer in world literature; he is considered to be England's national poet. Shakespeare wrote around thirty-eight plays, two poems and 154 sonnets. Some of his well-known works include Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night's Dream and Two Gentleman of Verona. If you go to Leicester Square, visit the Leicester Square Gardens. You will see the Statue of William Shakespeare in the centre of the garden. This marble statue of Shakespeare, sculpted by Giovanni Fontana, is actually a copy of the original memorial in Poets' Corner of Westminster Abbey. 📍Leicester Square, London WC2H 7DE The nearest station is Leicester Square Underground Station. 🚆 if you want to find more hidden literary gems in London visit our Writer's Path Map https://www.writerspath.co.uk/map 👈⁠ ⁠ #williamshakespeare #bardofavon #londonliterature #writerspath #literarymapoflondon #literarylondon #englishplaywrights #englishpoets #londonstatues