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London In Fiction
Many notable works of fiction are set in London, the capital city of England and of the United Kingdom. The following is a selection; there are too many such fictional works for it to be possible to compile a complete list. Folklore *Dick Whittington and His Cat (c. 1354–1423) Early fiction * Geoffrey Chaucer — '' The Canterbury Tales'' (late 14th century) * Daniel Defoe — '' A Journal of the Plague Year'' (1722), '' Moll Flanders'' (1722) 19th century fiction *Many of Charles Dickens' most famous novels are at least partially set in London; including: '' Oliver Twist'' (1838), ''The Old Curiosity Shop'' (1840), '' A Christmas Carol'' (1843), ''David Copperfield'' (1850), ''Bleak House'' (1853), ''Little Dorrit'' (1857), ''A Tale of Two Cities'' (1859), '' Great Expectations'' (1861), '' Our Mutual Friend'' (1865), and ''The Mystery of Edwin Drood'' (1870) *William Makepeace Thackeray — '' Vanity Fair'' (1847) *Henry James — '' The Princess Casamassima'' (1886), '' A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blake London
Blake is a surname which originated from Old English. Its derivation is uncertain; it could come from "blac", a nickname for someone who had dark hair or skin, or from "blaac", a nickname for someone with pale hair or skin. Another theory, presumably in the belief it is a Welsh patronymic in origin, for which there is no evidence, was that it is a corruption of "Ap Lake", meaning "Son of Lake". Blake was the name of one of the 14 Tribes of Galway in Ireland. These Blakes were descendants of Richard Caddell, alias Blake, who was involved in the Norman invasion of Ireland in 1169. As such a long present foreign name, it became known as de Bláca in Irish. The origins of the name Blake are also considered to be Old Norse, first appearing in Yorkshire, England, possibly derived from the word Blaker, referring to a village and a former municipality of Akershus county, Norway (east of Oslo). Blake often refers to the British poet, painter and printmaker William Blake (1757–1827). N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
