Read on to learn about these well-known writers, and more, born in the height of summer…
Read on to learn about these well-known writers, and more, born in the height of summer…
The Big Jubilee Read is a celebratory event to showcase literature from across the Commonwealth countries, and includes 10 books from each of the seven decades that Elizabeth II has been in power.
Hawaii is the only state of America to have ever been ruled by Kings and Queens.
At the time of Barnardo’s death in 1905, he had established 96 homes which were supporting more than 8,500 children.
Oxford’s unique May Morning celebrations date back more than 500 years, although the exact origins of the traditions are hazy…
Perhaps owing to their sporadic and unpredictable appearance, and to their ability to refresh the sky with dazzling colours during a fierce rainstorm, rainbows have long been the subject of reverence.
Whether it is the tragedy of King Lear or the silliness of Twelfth Night, watching an adaptation of a play can be valuable revision.
William Wordsworth and Samuel Coleridge’s poetry collection, Lyrical Ballards, heralded the founding of the Romanticism movement.