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Classic Authors: Sir Walter Scott
A brief biography of Scottish author Sir Walter Scott.
sir walter scott • scotland • ivanhoe

George Meikle Kemp
Short biography of George Meikle Kemp, who designed and built the Scott Monument in Princes Street, Edinburgh
edinburgh • scott monument • george meikle kemp • sir walter scott • melrose abbey

Misprints
A brief look at some literary misprints and blunders
literary misprints • printer's bible • sir walter scott • bismack • apron

The Scotland Traveler
Scotland is rich with history, breath-taking landscapes and castles, ghosts and one big, rarely seen monster.
edinburgh • history • travel • loch ness • scotland

Loch Katrine: Trossachs, Scotland
Loch Katrine is an overlooked area of Scotland; set in the heart of the beautiful Trossachs region, it should be a favourite destination for all.
loch katrine • day out in scotland • places to visit near glasgow • tourist days out in scotland • trossachs nature reserve

Film Review: Ivanhoe
Walter Scott's novel Ivanhoe, filmed many times, has given Hollywood a popular view of Saxons vs. Normans and evil Templars in medieval England.
ivanhoe • sir walter scott • robin hood • richar lion-heart • sherwood

I Puritani – Bellini Opera
I Puritani (the Puritans), an Italian bel canto opera, by Vincenzo Bellini: I Puritani plot summary, character list, and other Bellini opera information.
i puritani • puritani opera • bellini opera • the puritans opera • puritan opera

Introducing &quot;Ancanar&quot;, A Mid-Summer's Film Fantasy
A discussion of the true importance to the world of Tolkien fandom of Elemental Films' recently announced 'Ancanar' project.
elemental films • ivanhoe • sir walter scott • swiss family robinson • the lord of the rings

Knights at the Opera, Part 11 – Ivanhoe
Although <I>Ivanhoe</I> is dismissed as stodgy fare in our own time (by those who haven’t read it) for Victorians it was an exciting, exotic tale of love and adventure -- as a story, and then as an opera.
opera • opera • knights • crusades • sir walter scott

Reivers - John Armstrong of Gilnockie
Johnnie Armstrong of Gilnockie was an infamous Scottish Border Reiver. His rule of the Borderlands from Esk to Newcastle was resented by the Scottish king, James V.
scotland • scottish • border reivers • reivers • armstrong

Reivers - The Border Ballads
Word, song and chant were the legacy of the Border Reivers. Sir Walter Scott would ensure that the Ballads of the English\Scottish Border were saved for posterity.
scotland • scottish • border reivers • reivers • english scottish border

The Wallace Monument, Scotland
Scotland's national hero, William Wallace, stands tall with this monument overlooking Stirling.
william wallace • wallace monument • battle of stirling bridge • stirling castle • braveheart

Explore Literary Edinburgh
Robert Fergusson, Robert Burns, Sir Walter Scott, Robert Louis Stevenson, Dickens and Muriel Spark are a few of the famous writers associated with Edinburgh.
famous writers associated with edinburgh • explore literary edinburgh • edinburgh • literary edinburgh • edinburgh international festival

Biography of Scotsman John Leyden
John Casper Leyden was a student of Edinburgh University, minister, doctor and brilliant Oriental linguist.
"denholm" • "john casper leyden" " • sir stamford raffles" • "lord minto" • raffles

Andrew Fletcher
In the history of Scotland there have been many patriots, men of the calibre of Robert Bruce and William Wallace, Fletcher alone is known simply as The Patriot.
east lothian • history of scotland • scottish parliament • robert bruce • william wallace

DECORATING FOR THE HOLIDAYS
For herb gardeners, decorating for the holidays is an easy matter. Herbs from the garden make distinctive decorations.
christmas decorations • holiday decorations • herbal wreaths • dried chili peppers • dried oregano

Georges Bizet's Le Docteur Miracle
Le Docteur Miracle (Doctor Miracle), a French comic operetta by Georges Bizet: operetta plot synopsis, character description, and other Georges Bizet operetta information
georges bizet • fench composer • opera composer • carmen • the entry of the toreador

Georges Bizet, Composer
French composer Georges Bizet's brief biography - his life and works. Best known for his masterpiece 'Carmen,' one of best-loved operas staged worldwide.
georges bizet • french composer • french opera • bizet's carmen • l'arlesienne

H-N Essential 1700s and 1800s British Literature
Continuing the guide to the "musts" of the poetry, prose, and plays of eighteenth and nineteenth century British writers and their works...
rudyard kipling • ivanhoe • tom brown's schooldays • henry james • gilbert and sullivan

Sparkling Tales, Deadly Gems (Part II)
Both prized and feared throughout the ages, the magnificent opal has as many myths surrounding its "power" as it does firey colors. Get the inside scoop on the good, the bad, and the sometimes outrageous beliefs about opals.
opal • bad luck • omen • october • birthstone

Changing Face of the Highlands (Chapter One)
The changing face of the Highlands, from Jacobitism to the Crofters War.
crofters • croft • highlands • tartan • kilt

Dryburgh Abbey
Dryburgh Abbey a Historic Scotland property was the premier house of the Premonstratensians in Scotland and one of a number of great abbeys in the Scottish Borders.
"dryburgh abbey" • premonstratensian • "medieval monks" • tomb walter scott" • "border abbeys"

Edinburg Castle in Scotland
Edinburg Castle is a must-see for the history buff, with great highland views and a deep wealth of Scottish history.
edinburg • scotland • castle • witches • witch burning

Felix Mendelssohn
Anyone who has heard the Wedding March is familiar with the work of Felix Mendelssohn. Find out some more about this composer who lived during the early Romantic period.
mendelssohn • romantic composers • the italian symphony • the scottish symphony • the wedding march

Film Review: Monty Python
One of the silliest (but also rather strangely accurate) films about the Middle Ages comes from the woefully irreverent British comedy troupe, Monty Python.
monty python • holy grail • monty python and the holy grail • king arthur • spamalot

Lawn Bowling for All
Both young and old enjoy the sport of lawn bowling. This 1,000 year old sport has had a sudden revival in Australia as the younger generations catch the fever.
australian past time • australian sports • fun things to do in australia • inexpensive past time in australia • fun things for tourists in australia

October's Birthstone - Opal
Legend has it that wearing opal jewelry, if it is not your birthstone, will bring bad luck to the wearer. This is not necessarily true.
opals • opal jewelry • october birthstone • libra birthstone • bad luck opal

The Rob Roy Way: From Drymen to Pitlochry
This is a review of The Rob Roy Way, a long walking trail.
hiking • walking • trail • scotland • rob roy

Writing Boxes
Called Jefferson Boxes in America, the writing box was a staple piece of furniture of the wealthy in Georgian and Victorian Britain.
writing box • writing boxes • portable writing desk • jefferson box • travelling desk

A True Shropshire Poet - Mary Webb
The Celtic influence on Shropshire and on the work of Mary Webb.
mary webb • shropshire • poet • writer • long mynd

A-G Essential 1700s and 1800s British Literature
The ABCs of poetry, prose, and plays of influential eighteenth and nineteenth century writers and their works...
jane austen • charles dickens • oliver twist • charlotte bronte • jane eyre

Anne Bronte
The third and final installment on the lives of English novelists, the Bronte sisters.
bronte • anne • anne bronte • english • novelist

Ashby-de-la-Zouch Castle
Ashby-de-la-Zouch, a town in Leicestershire has a castle that has played host to some pretty impressive historical figures!
ashby-de-la-zouch • lord • hastings • battle • of

Edinburgh's Royal Mile Attractions
The Royal Mile in Edinburgh is Scotland's most famous street. Home to Edinburgh Castle and venue for the Edinburgh Festival and Edinburgh Tattoo.
edinburgh scotland • edinburgh's royal mile • edinburgh castle • scotch whisky heritage centre • edinburgh festival

Famous Explorers - Mungo Park
With the support of botanist Sir Joseph Banks, Mungo Park sailed for the Gambia in the first stage of his journey to discover the course of the River Niger.
"mungo park" • "river niger" • "african exploration" • "the gambia" • "african slavery"

Gaetano Donizetti Biography
Brief biography of Italian composer Gaetano Donizetti, his life, career and list of his major operas. Best known for L'Elisir d'amore and Lucia di Lammermoor.
gaetano donizetti • italian opera composer • donizetti operas • lucia di lammermoor • lelisir damore

George Heriot
George Heriot, who according to Robert Louis Stevenson took wine with King James VI is best rembered today through the world famous Edinburgh school that took his name.
"george • heriot" • "king james vi" • "george heriot's school" • "anne of denmark""george heriot banker"

Haunted Scotland's Weir House
Weir shocked Edinburgh with a confession that led to his execution. His house became a scene of ghostly activity. The house was demolished, but his spirit still lingers.
haunted weir house • haunted scotland weir house • haunted edinburgh weir house • ghost of weir house • ghost of major thomas weir

Lucia di Lammermoor – Donizetti
Lucia di Lammermoor, Gaetano Donizetti's tragic opera based on Scott's the Bride of Lammermoor. Lucia opera plot summary, Lucia character list, Lucia opera information.
lucia di lammermoor • donizetti lucia • gaetano donizetti opera • lucia opera • opera plot

Most Important American Authors
Nathaniel Hawthorne, Herman Melville, Walt Whitman, and Mark Twain each wrote American classics that firmly establish these writers as America's most important authors.
most importnat american authors • american literary classics • nathaniel hawthorne • herman melville • walt whitman

Reivers - Hobbie Noble of the Crew in Bewcastle
Hobbie Noble of the Crew was an English Border Reiver who, in fear of his life after many raids against his own countrymen, was befriended by the Armstrongs of Liddesdale
scotland • scottish • border reivers • reivers • english scottish border line

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