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An image of the adults section of the Weston Library, circa 1980. Non-fiction books can be seen on the right hand side of the image. Signs for English literature, travel and geography can be seen above shelving units on the upper right hand portion…

Widely considered the greatest English poet of the Middle Ages, Geoffrey Chaucer was born in London about 1340. Chaucer wrote in Middle English, the form of English used from 1100 to about 1485. Chaucer's Canterbury Tales is considered to be among…

English religious poet, hymn writer and musician, Frances Ridley Havergal was born on December 14, 1836 at Astley, Worcestershire into a cultured, religious family. “Thy Life for Me” is one of her best known hymns. She also wrote hymn melodies,…

Sara Jeannette Duncan, also known as Mrs. Everard Cotes, was born December 22, 1861 in Brantford, Ontario. She attended Central School and later Brantford Collegiate Institute. She also attended the Toronto Normal School. She was the first female…

Robert Browning was an English poet and playwright whose mastery of dramatic verse, especially dramatic monologues, made him one of the foremost Victorian poets. He was born on May 7, 1812, in South London, England. The most important event in…

Satirist and humorist of the mid- 19th century, William Makepeace Thackeray was born in Calcutta, India on July 18, 1811 where his father was in service to the East India Company. His reputation rests chiefly on the picaresque The Luck of Barry…

Romantic poet, William Wordsworth is one of the giants of English poetry and criticism. He was born on April 7, 1770 in the Lake District of northern England. Together with his friend Samuel Taylor Coleridge, he produced Lyrical Ballads, an important…

Popularly referred to as Anacreon Moore, Thomas Moore is considered the National Bard of Ireland. He was born on May 28, 1779 in Dublin, Ireland. A poet, singer, songwriter, and entertainer, he is best remembered for his memorable lyrics of "The…

English poet, playwright and actor, William Shakespeare is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world’s preeminent dramatist. Often called the English national poet, his other sobriquets are the Bard of Avon, Swan…

John Ruskin is mainly known for his magnificent work in the fields of art, literature and architecture. A fervent art critic, Ruskin is also remembered for his ideas on socialism and immense contribution towards promoting Gothic architecture. He…