London Literature
Before we speak of the famous authors of London, we should have an overview of the origin of English literature. The places such as United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Isle of Man and Channels Islands are the places from where the English literature blossomed. This goes back to the Anglo-Saxon period when the Old English was used before it changed with time, the literature also developed in the Anglo Norman-Period when the Latin language was also used in literature.
In Britain, the literature was also written in languages other than English language such as Latin, Scottish, Cornish and Welsh. The major role was played by the Irish writers in development of English literature in England and Scotland, ironically, regardless of the Ireland being part of the United Kingdom between 1801 and 1922, it was a controversial act to describe Irish literature as British.
History of London
The city of London was founded by the Romans in 50 AD. The name of the city was derived from word “Londinios” meaning the place of the bold one. A bridge over the River of Thames was built after the invasion of the Romans on the Britain in 43 AD, Thames was decided to be crucial for trade because the river was deep enough for huge ships and as it was deep into the land so it was safe from German raiders. As the trade boosted, the merchants and traders build a town by the bridge and that is how London came into being.
In the year of 61 AD, the Queen Boudicca rebelled against the Romans and her army marched on London. The city was not made of stone bricks and was not defended by the Romans so it was burnt to the ground, later the rebellion of the Queen was crushed and this time the rich people built houses made of stones and bricks with tiled roofs, the trendy look of the London that you see today. Most of the people not very well of still lived in wooden houses.
Famous landmarks in London
The city of London is famous for its views, there are many historical landmarks in London that one must see and some of them are as follows:
Tower Bridge:
The Tower Bridge was built in the year of 1894, it is an engineering marvel that was built in a time and age when the rest of the world was still not developed enough to make such a leap. This famous bridge is confused with the London Bridge by many. The Tower Bridge was built to let the ships pass through by opening up just like the London Bridge, it has two massive tower which are linked with each other. The bridge opens up at least ten times a day. It is at the height of 42 meters above the River Thames.
Big Ben:
The name Big Ben was given to this tower after the Great Bell of Westminster, it is also called the clock tower and its official name is the Elizabeth Tower. It is one of the most famous sights of city of London. The name of the tower, Big Ben, was given because of the massive bell in it which weighs more than 13 tons. The tower itself has the height of 96 meters and it has to clocks on each sight which have the diameter of 9 meters. The Big Ben has rarely been stopped, even during the bombing of London in World War II, the tower survived and kept functioning.
River Thames:
The famous River Thames, its names derived from the Roman name for the River, Thamesis. It is also called Isis. When you visit this river, you will notice that a number of landmarks of the London City are built along with its coast, the Big Ben, Tower Bridge, London Eye, House of Parliament and many others.
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Famous Authors From London...
As we have described in the start, the authors and writers from London played a big part in the development of the English literature on the global scale. There are a number of famous authors who were born in the London City such as Geoffrey Chaucer, William Blake, Lord Byron, Edward Blunden and William Blake.
J. R. R. Tolkien:
J. R. R. Tolkien was an English Writer who was also a great academic. He started his work from a bedtime story which were told to children, “The Hobbit”, later it became an award-winning novel which attracted millions of fans all over the world. The area of expertise of Tilkien lied in Old English, poetry, literature and mythology which was inspired by early Germanic. Some of his famous novel include “The Lord of The Rings” after which a trilogy of movies was made and the book series itself was translated in 25 languages for readers.
William Shakespeare
Although, not much is known about Shakespeare that when did he start writing, the records show that his first play was featured on the London stage near 1592. His writing career kicked off and he attracted the attention of everyone, including critics and fans. One of his earlier critics was Robert Greene who had a personal vendetta against Shakespeare who tried to match against the university-educated writers. The plays of Shakespeare were performed since 1594, by the Lord Chamberlain’s Men which became so famous in London that they bought their own theatre in 1599 called Globe. It is said that Shakespeare died on the day of his birthday, 23rd 1616.
J. K. Rowling:
The one and only behind the grad franchise of Harry Potter is none other than J. K. Rowling. She is one of the bestselling authors of today. From travelling between the states to becoming a multi-millionaire author, her life changed completely when her first book “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” was manifested. The books of hers on Harry Potter grabbed the attention of the readers and the kept yearning for more. Her company stands as the owner of the bestselling series of 7 books and 8 movies, the company has the highest grossing film series of the history.
Charles Dickens:
As one of the famous authors of English literature, novel of Charles Dickens are written upon the issues of poverty, child labor and slavery. He was born on 7thFebruary 1812 and when he became a write, at that time the norms of the English society were oppression and depravity. Charles was a talented writer who was courageous enough to write against these living conditions. Most his work was inspired from the time of his childhood when he experienced poverty and insecurity. Most of his novel were semi-autobiographies, he had a good memory and that is why most of the characters of his novels were people he met and got to know. Some of his famous novel include “Oliver Twist”, “A Christmas Carol”, “Hard Times” and many more.
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