Project Gutenberg 2013-11-24 Public domain in the USA. 103 Adcock, Arthur St. John 1864 1930 Adcock, A. St. John Adcock, Frederick 1874 1944 Adcock, Frederick George 12040656 Famous Houses and Literary Shrines of London Some celebrated Cockneys -- Shakespeare in London -- Where Pope stayed at Battersea -- Hogarth -- Goldsmith, Reynolds, and some of their circle -- Homes and haunts of Johnson and Boswell -- Blake and Flaxman -- A Hampstead group -- Round about Soho again -- A philosopher, two poets, and a novelist -- Charles Lamb -- St. John's Wood and Wimbledon -- Chelsea memories -- Thackeray -- Dickens -- Conclusion. Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) "Famous Houses and Literary Shrines of London" by Arthur St. John Adcock is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work explores notable residences and literary sites in London, highlighting the lives and works of famous authors and artists who have influenced English literature and culture. With a focus on connecting these locations to their historical significance, the book serves as both a guide and a tribute to literary heritage. The opening of the work sets the stage for an engaging exploration of the literary landscape of London, emphasizing the intrinsic connection between place and memory. Adcock reflects on how the stories and personalities of famous figures like Chaucer, Shakespeare, and Johnson infuse life into the city’s buildings and streets. He introduces the concept that understanding the past occupants allows modern inhabitants to appreciate the significance of these locations beyond their physical existence, suggesting that London itself is steeped in stories waiting to be unearthed. As he begins to detail specific locations and their historical importance, he evokes a sense of nostalgia for a literary world that is both vibrant and richly textured, creating anticipation for the journeys ahead through the city's storied past. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44269/44269-h/images/cover.jpg en Literary landmarks -- England -- London London (England) -- Intellectual life Authors, English -- Homes and haunts -- England -- London Artists -- Homes and haunts -- England -- London PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Travel & Geography 566230 566226 2024-09-18T13:56:49.111824 2023-09-19T09:37:12.155620 text/html text/html 545517 2013-11-23T22:15:04 text/html; charset=utf-8 5969258 2013-11-23T22:17:14 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 6820255 2024-09-18T13:57:02.625777 application/epub+zip 6829395 2024-09-18T13:56:52.600859 application/epub+zip 269659 2024-09-18T13:56:50.776845 application/epub+zip 6997641 2024-09-18T13:57:08.615773 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6910946 2024-09-18T13:57:00.212796 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 362937 2022-09-20T07:55:37.226326 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 439042 438878 2024-09-18T13:56:47.198836 2023-09-19T09:37:10.420080 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 438857 2013-11-23T22:14:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 176999 2013-11-23T22:17:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 438856 2013-11-23T22:16:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 176933 2013-11-23T22:17:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22287 2024-09-18T13:57:08.779716 application/rdf+xml 18267 2024-09-18T13:56:50.957817 image/jpeg 2893 2024-09-18T13:56:50.868798 image/jpeg 6029311 2024-09-18T13:56:49.387811 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia