Dorothy Wellesley, Duchess of Wellington — Dorothy Violet Wellesley, Duchess of Wellington (30 July 1889 – 11 July 1956[1]), styled Lady Gerald Wellesley between 1914 and 1943, was an English socialite, author, poet, and literary editor. She was born Dorothy Violet Ashton at Maidenhead.… … Wikipedia
Wellesley, Dorothy Violet, Duchess Of Wellington — (1889 1956) Born at White Waltham, near Maidenhead, Berkshire, the daughter of Robert Ashton, she was educated at home, and after her father s death her mother married in 1899 the tenth Earl of Scarbrough. Dorothy married Lord Gerald Wellesley … British and Irish poets
William Hazlitt — (10 April 1778 ndash; 18 September 1830) was an English writer remembered for his humanistic essays and literary criticism. Hazlitt was a prominent English literary critic, grammarian and philosopher. He is considered one of the greatest critics… … Wikipedia
Terence Tiller — Terence Rogers Tiller (September 19 1916 December 24 1987) was an English poet and radio producer. Early lifeHe was born in Truro, Cornwall. His early career was in medieval history at the University of Cambridge. During the World War II he… … Wikipedia
Terence Tiller — Terence Rogers Tiller, né le 19 septembre 1916 et mort le 24 décembre 1987, est un poète britannique et un producteur de radio. Né à Truro en Cornouailles, il étudia l histoire médiévale à l Université de Cambridge. Il rejoignit la BBC en 1946 et … Wikipédia en Français
Samuel Johnson — For other people named Samuel Johnson, see Samuel Johnson (disambiguation). Samuel Johnson LLD MA Samuel Johnson c. 1772, painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds Born … Wikipedia
Robert Graves — Infobox Writer name = Robert Graves imagesize = 175px caption = Portrait of Robert Graves (circa 1974) by Rab Shiell pseudonym = birthdate = birth date|1895|7|24|df=y birthplace = Wimbledon, London, England deathdate = death date and… … Wikipedia
Charles Dickens — Dickens redirects here. For other uses, see Dickens (disambiguation). Charles Dickens … Wikipedia
English literature — Introduction the body of written works produced in the English language by inhabitants of the British Isles (including Ireland) from the 7th century to the present day. The major literatures written in English outside the British Isles are… … Universalium
comedy — comedial /keuh mee dee euhl/, adj. /kom i dee/, n., pl. comedies. 1. a play, movie, etc., of light and humorous character with a happy or cheerful ending; a dramatic work in which the central motif is the triumph over adverse circumstance,… … Universalium
