Homes of the literary legends that are as uniquely diverse as their written works
These residences weren’t just homes to cherished authors and their families, they were birthplaces of classic tales that transcend time.
Today, meticulously restored over the decades, and preserved as private museums—or in the case of one, into a luxurious holiday resort, these six residences offer a glimpse into private spaces that tout a heterogeneous range of architectures and designs, as varied as the authors’ personalities and written masterpieces themselves but captivating all the same.
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1. William Shakespeare
Believed to be the birthplace of the renowned playwright responsible for timeless works like Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet and A Midsummer Night’s Dream, the Tudor-style abode is quintessential of those in late-16th century England.
The present-day museum known as Shakespeare’s Birthplace features the erstwhile yet distinctive wattle-and-daub façade; a construction technique that involves a framework of exposed woven wood lattice (the “wattle”) covered with a mixture of wet soil, clay, and sand (the “daub”).
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