"Gathering from the best sources authentic information about underwater world". Cover of "L'Algerie" Magazine, 15 June 1884 Jules Verne:...

Celebrating the birthday of Charles Dickens (BOTD 7th February) with a look at how travel and trains impacted his literary output ... The...

Dancing and Singing(Peasants Returning from Work) - Ma Yuan , 1160-1225 They have been out in the fields all day, and the baskets...

Anne Bonny was perhaps one of the more notorious pirates working the High Seas in the 18th century; and one of the most mysterious. We...

‘Such a day, rum all out*:⁠—Our company somewhat sober:⁠—A damn’d confusion amongst us!⁠—rogues a-plotting;⁠—great talk of...

The Victorian era, spanning from 1837 to 1901 under the reign of Queen Victoria, is often celebrated for its elegance, refinement, and...

Today, August 30th, marks the birthday of one of the most influential figures in literary history, Mary Shelley.   Born in 1797, Mary...

“One day, in the autumn of 1845, I accidentally lighted on a MS. volume of verse in my sister Emily’s handwriting.  Of course, I was not...

Introduction George Bernard Shaw, born on July 26, 1856, in Dublin, Ireland, was a playwright, critic, and polemicist whose works have...

Harriet Beecher Stowe is a name synonymous with American literature and social change. Born on June 14, 1811, in Litchfield, Connecticut,...

The name Arthur Conan Doyle usually conjures up images of deerstalker, pipe and violin. Indeed, Doyle's Sherlock Holmes has become an...

On this day, April 19th,  Lord Byron passed away in a coma at Missolonghi, brought on by a fever, and disastrous blood-letting from his...

The Tales from the Penny Bloods has just passed our one-year anniversary and we want to thank everyone who's joined us. Please stay tuned...

Happy International Tea Day! Today, as we celebrate the soothing elixir that has warmed hearts and sparked conversations for centuries,...

Introduction The 18th century was a period of great transformation and enlightenment; one of the more prominent names from this era is...

When Edward Fitzball’s The Flying Dutchman; or, The Phantom Ship premiered in London in 1826, it brought together all the makings for a...

François Boucher, Le Dejeuner, 1739 Introduction Chocolate, with its velvety texture and indulgent flavors, has captivated the hearts of...

As you will have noticed when listening to Ghost Bride, Mary Spencer has a taste for ”half-bound volumes in marble covers,” and in...

Date: Monday, 8 May 2023 at 4 p.m. Location: L 102 Event Hall Join us for reading of The Flying Dutchman, adapted by Arnold Anthony...

The Victorian era proved a time of great change and progress in many areas, including literature and reading habits. Since the eighteenth...