Virginia Woolf’s stream of consciousness novel
On this day in 1925 the novel Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf was published. The action takes place in the course of a single June... Read More
Georgios Seferiades wrote poetry like the ancient Greeks
On this day in 1913 the Greek diplomat and poet Georgios Seferiades was born. Using the pen name George Seferis, he wrote many beautiful verses... Read More
Daphne du Maurier’s secret life
On this day in 1907 the English novelist Daphne Du Maurier was born. Her books Rebecca and Jamaica Inn still remain among the nation’s best loved... Read More
Florence Nightingale’s Rejected Suitor
On this day in 1820 English nurse and administrator Florence Nightingale was born in Florence. She worked in nursing in London and was sent with... Read More
Samuel Pepys mistakenly hit his wife
The New Year officially begins today. We all want to make a good start to the year, a new beginning, but we don’t always get... Read More
Robert Graves brings ancient Rome to life
On this day in 1985 the English writer and poet Robert Graves died aged 90. Graves was a classical scholar and his historical novels I... Read More
Ivan Pavlov, physiologist and dog feeder
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1849 the Russian physiologist Ivan Pavlov was born. During the 1890s Pavlov was... Read More