D. H. Lawrence Revisted
The lonely desert mesas stretched to a line of mountains etched on the stark blue horizon. At an elevation of 7,000 feet the morning air was crisp an…
Tag: English Authors
Naulakha, Rudyard Kipling’s Priceless Jewel
By Ann Wallace I feel no twinge of conscience To deny me any theme When care has cast her anchor In the harbor of a…
John Keats and the Casina Rosa
The "Casina Rossa" or "Little Red House" sits next to the Spanish Steps in the Piazza di Spagna in Rome. An unprepossessing building built in 1725, it…
The Legacy of Dylan Thomas in Wales
Since the untimely death of Dylan Thomas in November 1953, the writer's popularity has escalated, especially in his native Wales. In Swansea, the city…
Lord Byron’s Castle Chillon
Lord Byron’s set made it famous and it’s still a sight to see. Surveying Castle Chillon, an exquisite jewel that seems to float on the…
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…
William Shakespeare’s Globe Theater
A crowd of twentieth century "groundlings" stands in the open yard of the new Globe Theatre in Bankside, London. We've paid five pounds approximately…