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Vladimir Nabokov chased butterflies, not nymphets

22 Apr 2019

On this day in 1899 the novelist Vladimir Nabokov was born. After an idyllic childhood in a leading St Petersburg family, Nabokov’s world was upended by the revolution in 1917. From then on the family... Read More

Queen Elizabeth II did not expect the Throne

21 Apr 2019

On this day in 1926 Queen Elizabeth II was born, in Mayfair, London. Her father had never expected to become monarch and nor did she. It was only in 1938, when her uncle Edward was... Read More

Bram Stoker wrote ‘Dracula’, never saw Transylvania

20 Apr 2019

On this day in 1912 Bram Stoker writer and theatre manager died. Stoker’s career began as a journalist in Ireland. While writing theatre reviews in Dublin he became friendly with impresario and actor Henry Irving... Read More

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