Forest of Dean literature
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Updated: 18 Oct 2022
A history of Forest of Dean in literature, and Forest of Dean literature - books about or set in the Forest of Dean. From the Reading the Forest project http://www.readingtheforest.co.uk/store/c1/findoutmore
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Created byJason Griffiths
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Geographer John Leland visits the ForestWilliam Camden’s "Britannia", publishedMichael Drayton’s "Poly Olbion", published.Abraham Cowley’s "On Plants", publishedJohn Evelyn on the Armada PlotPhilip Ducarel’s "De Wyrhale, A Tale of Dean Forest in Five Cantos", publishedRichard Morse’s "Lays of the Forest", poetry collection published."Forest Marauders: A Tale" by Richard Morse publishedWilliam Wickenden publishes "The Rustic's Lay, and other poems"Catherine Drew’s "A Collection of Poems on the Forest of Dean and Its Neighbourhood", published.Reverend William Wickenden publishes "A Queer Book".Reverend H. G. Nicholls' "The Forest of Dean: an historical and descriptive account", published."Iron Making in the Olden Times" by Rev. H. G. Nicholls"Personalities of the Forest of Dean" by Rev. H. G. NichollsTimothy Mountjoy publihses his memoirs."Heaven’s Gate: A Story of the Forest of Dean""Tales in the Speech House" published"Dene Forest Sketches", published."The Thane of the Dean", published.Harry Beddington born."Sea Dogs All! A Tale of Forest and Sea", published.History of Newnham-on-Severn publishedCyril Hart bornFlora Klickmann’s first "Flower Patch" book published.F. W. Harvey moves to the ForestLeonard Clark publishes his first book of poetry.Joyce Latham born"My Friends the Foresters", radio series broadcastHarry Beddington's Forest dialect comedy wins drama competitionDennis Potter’s "The Changing Forest", published."A Fortunate Man", published."A Child in the Forest" on BBC Radio.The Forest Bookshop opens"Forest Talk", album featuring Forest authors.G.P. Bill Tandy settles in the Forest.Sarah Franklin's debut novel "Shelter" published"Sugar Hall" by Tiffany Murray publishedAndrew Taylor’s "Lydmouth", series.Publication of "Warren James and the Dean Forest Riots"William Gilpin travels down the WyePace murder trialForest Writers: an evening of readingsForest of Dean Local History Society formedDean Forest Guardian newspaper launchedDean Heritage Centre opensCinderford Library opensWinifred Foley bornYorkley A&E Formed"No Quarter!" by Capt. Thomas Mayne Reid."Between Two Rivers' broadcast on BBC Television"How to Belong" by Sarah FranklinPeriods
Early-modern literary descriptions of the ForestThe beginnings of Forest of Dean literatureHenry VIIIEdward VILady Jane GreyMary IElizabeth IJames ICharles IOliver CromwellThe CommonwealthRichard CromwellCharles IIJames IIWilliam III & Mary IIWilliam IIIQueen
AnneGeorge IGeorge IIGeorge IIIGeorge IVWilliam IVQueen VictoriaEdward VIIGeorge VEdward VIIIGeorge VIElizabeth IICharles III
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