Edinburgh’s Literary Attractions
Designated UNESCO City of Literature in 2004. Charles Dickens held such affection for Edinburgh as a “city so distinguished in literature and so distinguished in the arts” that he chose the Assembly Rooms in the city to undertake a reading of his “A...
Dublin’s Literary Attractions
Designated UNESCO City of Literature in 2010. For its size, Dublin punches well above its weight in producing global literary superstars. The city has given us three Nobel Prize for Literature winners; George Bernard Shaw, Samuel Beckett and W.B. Yeats, and three...
Robert Louis Stevenson’s Edinburgh
Robert Louis Stevenson (RLS) was a Scottish writer, poet and travel essayist, born in Edinburgh. In total he wrote eight travel books and 13 novels, including some books written for children. His most famous novels include Kidnapped, Treasure Island and The Strange...