Thomas Kyd Biography
Thomas Kyd Biography KYD, THOMAS (1558-1595), Born in London in 1558, the son of Francis Kyd, a scrivener. He was educated at the Merchant Tailors’ School, of which Richard Mulcaster, was headmaster. Probably he followed his father’s calling for a while, but little or nothing more is known of him until he reached his thirties. […]
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Richard Carew Biography
CAREW, RICHARD (1555-1620), English poet and antiquary, was born on the 17th of July 1555, at Antony House, East Antony, Cornwall. At the age of eleven, he entered Christ Church, Oxford, and when only fourteen was chosen to carry on an extempore debate with Sir Philip Sidney, in presence of the earls of Leicester and […]
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Francis Bacon Biography
Francis Bacon Biography Bacon, Francis (philosopher) (1561-1626). English philosopher and statesman. One of the pioneers of modern scientific thought. Francis Bacon’s Life Bacon was born on January 22, 1561, at York House, in the Strand, London, and educated at Trinity College, University of Cambridge. Elected to the House of Commons in 1584, he served until […]
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A. C. Doyle – The Last Resource
The Last Resource by Arthur Conan Doyle The Last Resource by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Published in Liberty, August 16, 1930 First book appearance in The Unknown Conan Doyle, 1982 The Last Resource Kid Wilson’s natural home would seem to be the Atlantic, since neither England nor America showed the least desire for his presence. […]
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A. C. Doyle – The Death Voyage
The Death Voyage by Arthur Conan Doyle The Death Voyage by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle First published in The Saturday Evening Post, Sep 28, 1929 and The Strand Magazine, Oct 1929 First book appearance in The Unknown Conan Doyle, 1929 The Death Voyage IT WAS a winter evening, and as I sat by a dwindling […]
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A. C. Doyle – The End of Devil Hawker
The End of Devil Hawker by Arthur Conan Doyle The End of Devil Hawker by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle First published in The Unknown Conan Doyle, 1929 First magazine appearance in The Saturday Evening Post, Aug 23, 1930 The End of Devil Hawker Contents The End of Devil Hawker I The End of Devil Hawker […]
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A. C. Doyle – When the World Screamed : Professor Challenger
When the World Screamed : Professor Challenger by Arthur Conan Doyle When the World Screamed by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Professor Challenger When the World Screamed I HAD a vague recollection of having heard my friend Edward Malone, of the Gazette, speak of Professor Challenger, with whom he had been associated in some remarkable adventures. […]
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J. M. Barrie – Shall We Join the Ladies? Play
Shall We Join the Ladies? Play by James Matthew Barrie SHALL WE JOIN THE LADIES? PLAY For the past week the hospitable Sam Smith has been entertaining a country house party, and we choose to raise the curtain on them towards the end of dinner. They are seated thus, the host facing us: Host (Mr. […]
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A. C. Doyle – The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle LONDON JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET, W. 8 Sherlock Holmes stories first published in The Strand Magazine, October 1921 to April 1927 First UK book edition: John Murray, London, 1927 First US edition: George H. Doran Co., […]
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J. M. Barrie – Captain Hook at Eton Speech
Captain Hook at Eton Speech by James Matthew Barrie Being the text of an address delivered to the First Hundred at Eton yesterday afternoon, the eve of “Lord’s.” Captain Hook at Eton Speech This talk with you arises out of a sort of challenge from the Provost. I was here this year on June 4, […]
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A. C. Doyle – The Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place : Sherlock Holmes
The Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place : The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle The Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Adventure XI. Shoscombe Old Place First published in: Liberty, March 5, 1927 The Strand Magazine, April 1927 First book appearance in The Case-Book Of Sherlock Holmes, 1927 The […]
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A. C. Doyle – The Adventure of the Veiled Lodger : Sherlock Holmes
The Adventure of the Veiled Lodger : The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle The Adventure of the Veiled Lodger by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Adventure X. The Veiled Lodger First published in: Liberty, January 22, 1927 The Strand Magazine, February 1927 First book appearance in The Case-Book Of Sherlock Holmes, 1927 Also […]
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