On the occasion of the anniversary of its release, we celebrate one of the works that most influenced modernity: Charles Baudelaire’s Les Fleurs du Mal
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The birth of gothic novel at Villa Diodati
A date, 16 June 1816, a place, Villa DIodati, some famous writers and a contest. This is how gothic novel was born. Discover the story with us.
Giacomo Casanova is a loser
Unlike popular opinion, there were not only women in Giacomo Casanova’s rich existence. On the occasion of the anniversary of his death we tell you the real story of his life.
William Shakespeare… in rock
More than four centuries after his death, we discover how much William Shakespeare is still the most rock & roll writer!
Edward Gorey and the taste for macabre
On the occasion of the anniversary of his death, we “illustrate” the life and works of the forerunner of graphic novels, Edward Gorey.
I, Isaac Asimov
On the anniversary of his death, we celebrate Isaac Asimov’s incredible life and his most famous works
Così fa…Lorenzo Da Ponte
Today we celebrate the birth of Lorenzo Da Ponte, librettist for Mozart and much more!
John Keats, a name written in water
The story of John Keats, English literate of Romanticism, and his poems through his own eyes.
The controversial life of Lewis Carroll
If you think that Alice in Wonderland is a strange book, you should discover the biography of its writer, Lewis Carroll, who died today, 14th January, 1898.
Christina Rossetti, a poetess among goblins
On 29th December 1984 British poetess Christina Rossetti passed away. Let’s discover her life and her most famous poem, Goblin Market.