Westminster Abbey is a large Chapel that is ornately decorated with details that both pop out and hide in the massively exquisite texturing of the building itself. Its tall spires reach for the heavens while enormous stained glass windows let light into rooms large enough to fit a thousand people.
The ceiling in particular was my favorite part. Their intricate design was something to behold. It created a sense of the heavens with its geometric design and patterns which had such dazzling symmetry. It looked like something out of the movie “Inception”. A mass of design far too complex for any one human to be able to take in days of studying.
Another aspect I found absolutely fascinating was who was buried here. And of course the memorials for those not. People like Charles Darwin, Stephen Hawking, Winston Churchill and so many more. To be able to inspect their gravestones or memorials was a blessing and an incredibly humbling experience.
I chose to write about someone whom I don’t know any of their work off the top of my head. A man named Robert Browning. He was born May 7th 1812 in London. His most famous work is the “Ring and the Book”. The story of Roman murder trial told in a twelve book series. He was known for his dramatic verse poems and dark comedy. While he lived a long life, he didn’t start to catch the public’s eyes with his writing until he was in his fifties. His final piece he ever wrote was the poem Asolando, which was published on the same day he died, December 12 1889.
The other writer I chose to focus on was Charles Dickens. While the name is very familiar to my eyes and ears, I actually know frighteningly little about his works. Born February 7th 1812 Charles was a poor child, working in a boot blacking factory starting at age 12. Luckily it was only for three years. Soon after, he was able to begin his career has a journalist at the age of 15. He quickly picked up a knack for writing and soon set his work upon the world. He was a journalist for 20 years. In that time he wrote 15 novels, hundreds of short stories and non-fiction articles, and was always looking for opportunities to perform lectures and readings to the public. A lot of his notable works did not come until later, works including “A Christmas Carol” and “The Pickwick Papers’ ‘. After a successful life and career Charles Dickens passed away June 9th 1870.
Theatre in London U of A 