Wilde vs. Queensberry Begins
Oscar Wilde spent several years of his life in prison after being declared guilty of sodomy. His time in jail lead to illness and injury which eventually contributed heavily to his death. The libel trial of Wilde vs. Queensberry sparked a set of events into motion which would eventually lead him to jail.
Darwin
Darwin
Amours de Voyage
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Scandinavia
Sweden, Norway, and Denmark are often referred to as Scandinavia. Mary Wollstonecraft spent time in all three countries when she was desperately trying to win back Gilbert Imlay after he abandoned her and his child, Fanny. She was on the hunt for a stolen treasure ship, hoping that this would prove something to Imlay. Nothing came of this venture, both romantically and in the sense of treasure.
J.K. Rowling: Manchester, England.
J.K. Rowling.
(MANCHESTER, ENGLAND)
London, England
When Orwell moved to London he was only about one year old. He moved with his om and older sister, as his father stayed home and worked in Burma. Orwell spent most of his life in London.
University College Hospital
University College Hospital was one of the most important places in Orwell’s life. It is where he was placed when he was first found sick with tuberculosis. It is where he married his second wife, Sonia Bronwell. And it is where he eventually passed away on January 21st, 1950.