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Scottish History
Blushing Honours
Sir Walter Scott takes his daughter Sophia to see the newly-rediscovered Honours of Scotland, and suffers an embarrassment.
by John Gibson Lockhart 1794-1854
William Shakespeare
I’ll Tell You Who Time Gallops Withal
Rosalind explains to Orlando that Time moves at different paces depending on who you are.
by William Shakespeare 1564-1616
Eternal Lines
William Shakespeare immortalised his lover in verse, as if holding back for ever the ravages of Time.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
A Tiger By Morning
When Raffles Haw comes to sleepy Tamfield, his breathtaking generosity starts turning heads at once, and one belongs to Laura McIntyre.
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 1859-1930
Extracts from Literature
A Universal Truth
From the very first lines, Jane Austen’s classic novel ‘Pride and Prejudice’ pokes affectionate fun at Georgian England.
by Jane Austen 1775-1817
On Love’s Lips
William Shakespeare recalls how the love of his life once teased him to the brink of despair.
