On Franz Kafka’s Trail
It's no wonder people get confused about Franz Kafka's nationality. A Czech Jew who wrote in German, Kafka was a citizen of the Austro-Hungarian Empir…
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The Romantic Life of Hans Christian Andersen
Millions of people recognize Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) as the author of over a hundred famous children's tales, but only a few people know t…
Hans Christian Andersen Travels through Denmark
Hans Christian Andersen is probably the most famous Dane in literary history, but his rise from poor, ambitious shoemaker's son to lauded, internation…
Lucy Maud Montgomery An Island Tribute to a Great Writer
On June 20, 1908, Lucy Maud Montgomery received a copy of her first book, Anne of Green Gables, from the publishers, fresh off the presses. Little did…
The Persuasive and Provincial Jane Austen
By Sara Wilson Jane Austen was a provincial lady who wrote about the provincial society she knew so well. Yet in spite of her curiously…
Jack London: The American Karl Marx
Called the "Boy Socialist: and the "American Karl Marx," Jack London succeeded so well as a writer under the capitalistic system that he could afford …
Margaret Mitchell, Gone with the Wind
By Christina Lewis Margaret Mitchell admired people who had gumption, people who fought their way through hard times triumphantly and came out survivors. She said…
Casa Guidi, Home of The Brownings in Italy
By Lucy Gordon pen to guests and visitors, Casa Guidi in Florence, where Robert and Elizabeth Browning spent their idyllic married life, offers us a…
Visiting The National Steinbeck Center
The National Steinbeck Center is located at One Main Street in Salinas, California. The Center incorporates Steinbeck's work into tactile, interactive…
Henry Miller and The Dance of Life
The art of living is based on rhythm - on give and take, ebb and flow, light and dark, life and death. By acceptance of all the aspects of life, good …