The front cover of the first edition of Poems of Passion by Ella Wheeler Wilcox, 1883:
Poems of Passion by Ella Wheeler Wilcox, 1883.
*Today is her birthday. She was born on 5 November 1850.
George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950):
George Bernard Shaw. 1909.
Some plays: Mrs. Warren’s Profession; Arms and the Man; Candida; Major Barbara; The Doctor’s Dilemma; Pygmalion; Heartbreak House; Saint Joan; The Apple Cart; The Millionairess.
Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906):
Henrik Ibsen by Gustav Borgen. 1898 or earlier.
Some plays: Peer Gynt; Pillars of Society; A Doll’s House; Ghosts; An Enemy of the People; The Wild Duck; Hedda Gabler; The Master Builder.
Anton Chekhov (1860-1904):
Anton Chekhov. 1900.
Some Plays: The Bear; A Marriage Proposal; The Seagull; Uncle Vanya; Three Sisters; The Cherry Orchard.
Thornton Wilder (1897-1975):
Thornton Wilder’s Yale graduation photo. 1920.
Some plays: The Long Christmas Dinner; Our Town; The Merchant of Yonkers; The Skin of Our Teeth; The Matchmaker. Continue reading
George Bernard Shaw died on 2 November 1950. He was 94. Here he is as a younger man:
George Bernard Shaw, 6 August 1889 (from The Star)
Here he is in doll form:
George Bernard Shaw Doll by Uneek Doll Designs. $47.00
I was happy to run across this article about the supremely fascinating 18th-century writer, Laetitia Pilkington. If you’ve never heard of her, this is a great place to start your acquaintance!
Modern Wit [Poetry Foundation]
Circa 1823: A rendering of T.P. Cooke as Frankenstein’s Monster in a stage production of the famous novel
Frankenstein’s Monster
Daniel Defoe. Artist unknown.
Arthur Miller Quote 1
Arthur Miller Quote 2
Arthur Miller Quote 3
Katherine Mansfield Quote
Katherine Mansfield was born on 14 October 1888.
Katherine Mansfield
Katherine Mansfield Doll by Uneek Doll Designs. $48.00
Katherine Mansfield Quote Card by Turtle Doves. $3.75
Katherine Mansfield, 1912
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