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Joyce and Joycean events: A literary legacy

James Augustine Aloysius Joyce was born in Rathgar, Dublin, on 2 February 1882, the eldest of ten surviving siblings. Throughout his life he was quite superstitious especially about dates and he considered coincidences of dates, particularly birthdays, to be good omens… He died in Zurich, Switzerland on 13 January 1941 and is buried along with his wife, Nora, and son, Giorgio, at the Zurich Fluntern Cemetery. Joyce was deeply rooted in the Dublin and Catholic tradition. He attended a…

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The Old English Court: Trade links with Russia

Situated in northern Asia and Eastern Europe, the Russian state originated from the expansion of the principality of Muscovy. It played an increasing role in Europe from the time of tsar and emperor, Peter the Great (1672-1725), who established Russia as a major power. Legendary are the sumptuous life styles and grand palaces of the Romanov dynasty of tsars and emperors who ruled Russia from 1613 to 1917. In October 1917 the Tsarist regime came to an end with…

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