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...write "reminiscences" of a friend who has gone from us all. It is not easy to make an effort and to remember all the little personalia of some one one has loved very much, and by whom one has been loved. And yet it is in a measure one's duty to tell the world something of the inner life of a famous man; and Lewis Carroll was so wonderful a personality, and so good a man,...

...writing and print production of theses was very different to ‘crowdsourcing’ and other online methods of sharing ideas in use today. In Book 1, Chapters 1 - 5, Herodotus introduces some background to his great work, mentioning the roots of the ‘quarrel’ in the myths of Troy. It’s interesting to note in Chapter 5 that he states: ‘These are the stories of the...

...write a symphony which could measure up to his. It was not only men who were writing symphonies in the early nineteenth century, however. Louise Farrenc (1804–1875) and Emilie Mayer (1812–1883) both composed symphonies, alongside works in a wide range of other musical genres. Louise Farrenc was a French composer, pianist, teacher and music scholar. She was born into...

...write her most famous novel...[Mary Shelley painting] The Publishers of the Standard Novels, in selecting "Frankenstein" for one of their series, expressed a wish that I should furnish them with some account of the origin of the story. I am the more willing to comply, because I shall thus give a general answer to the question, so frequently asked me—"How I, then a young...

...stars or wars? Cast your vote below and pick the tab above to explore your chosen topic. [star wars stormtrooper reading a book] Stars Wars how to talk like Yoda May the course be with you You don't just have to stick with all things to do with stars and wars. Browse a range of free courses now - we've got everything from Start writing fiction to Forensic psychology....

...writing of poetry, placing the poet's emotions and interaction with a natural, pastoral world at the centre of poetic philosophy. Wordsworth's influences are a topic of immense academic debate, and this album provides a concise and distinct introduction to the many literary, political and cultural shifts that informed and inspired one of literature's most breathtakingly...