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Writers' houses – in pictures

If you’re interested in where great writers lived, take a look at Nick Channer's new book Where Great Books Began, which features more than 50 literary residences. A few appeared in the...

Four myths about Ibsen

Here is an extract taken from our latest eBook release: The Connell Short to Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House written by academic Kirsten E Shepherd-Barr.  

A friendlier view of Robert Frost

Last year, in the controversial short story "Lovely Dark Sleep" by Joyce Carol Oates, the poet Robert Frost made an appearance as a conceited, egotistical figure. This image of the...

W.H. Auden's Secret Life

W.H. Auden was brusque, insular and severe.                                              ...

Famous opening lines from books

When Twitter came up with the concept of ‘Vine’ videos, the world seemed to realise that its attention span had shrunk to 6 seconds. Writing in The Telegraph, Hannah Furness...

Wilfred Owen: The Peter Pan of the Trenches

“What  passing bells for those who die as cattle?” The poetry of those who fought in the trenches of World War One has now been a vital part of our...