19 November The literary calendar
On this day in English literature
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Born on this day 04
Thought for the day
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, / Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
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Published on this day
- 1998 Sharpe's Fortress by Bernard Cornwell
- 1992 Flour Babies by Anne Fine
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- John Byron: Joshua Reynolds, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Anna Vardill: Noel Bonczoszek, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Leopold Davis Lewis: Alfred Bryan, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Louis Golding: Elliott & Fry, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Thomas Shadwell: British (English) School, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Mary Theresa Vidal: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized
- Clement King Shorter: Leslie Ward, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, resized