Richmond Read-along 9
Welcome back to the Richmond Read-along! Today we're looking at another short story, this time by Hoffmann. Hoffmann was a German writer known for his weird, Gothic short stories; but…
Richmond Read-along 8
Welcome back to the Richmond Read-along! We're starting the second week with the Bard himself, William Shakespeare. We're sure Shakespeare needs no introduction, and the poem we've chosen today is…
Richmond Read-along 7
Welcome back to the Richmond Read-along! We're ending our first week with a poem by Christina Rossetti. Known for both her fantastically allegorical verse and her devotional works, Rossetti's accomplishment…
Richmond Read-along 6
This illustration taken from Rumpelstiltskin and other Grimm Tales, by Carol Ann Duffy, illustrated by Markéta Prachatická Welcome back for the 6th day of our Richmond Read-along! Today we're reading…
Richmond Read-along 5
Welcome back to our Richmond Read-along! Today we'll be looking at William Morris, the poet, designer, journalist, activist, artist, Morris was a man of many projects, and his influence is…
Richmond Read-along 4
Welcome back to our Richmond Read-along! Today we'll be reading a piece from Arthur Symons. Symons is a poet associated with the Symbolist and Decadent movements, both of which explored…
Richmond Read-along 3
Welcome to day 3 of our Richmond Read-along! Today we're taking a break from poetry to read a short story: "The Overcoat" (or “Shinel” in Russian) by Nikolay Gogol. First…
Richmond Read-along 2
Welcome back to our Richmond Read-along! Today we're moving closer to home with a past resident of our very own Richmond upon Thames Borough. James Thomson was an 18th century…
Richmond Read-along 1
Welcome to our Richmond Read-along! We know that many of you are already missing your libraries, so this week we're starting a virtual read-along. Every day, we'll post a short…
Hogarth House, Richmond – [Local History Notes: 13]
Abraham Cropp, a man of considerable wealth, died at his home in Paradise Row in 1744 (1). He owned two adjoining houses, a coach house and stables. His widow, Susanna…