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On the 150th anniversary of its publication, Janet Browne looks at the initial controversy over Charles Darwin’s ‘The Descent of Man’ and its subsequent political consequences

As ‘It’s a Sin’ comes to the end of its run on Channel 4, and we celebrate LGBTQ+ History month, Sally Minogue looks at the sometimes hidden history of diverse sexualities in literature.

Stefania Ciocia basks in the light of two radiant literary visions

Sally Minogue reflects on the connection between the two in George Orwell’s ‘Nineteen Eighty-Four’.

David Stuart Davies considers what many believe to be Anthony Trollope’s greatest work.

Andrew Palmer considers whether George Orwell’s allegorical tale of the Russian revolution may have had an unexpected influence.

David Stuart Davies looks at the work H. H. Munro, better known by his pen name of Saki, who is considered one of the great short story writers.

‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ and ‘Lady Windermere’s Fan’ are the two most popular of a quartet of brilliant plays that established Oscar Wilde as one of the great British playwrights. David Stuart Davies takes up the story.

In January 2021, we publish four seminal works by George Orwell: his fictions, ‘Animal Farm’ and ‘Nineteen Eighty-Four’, and his documentary writings, ‘Down and Out in Paris and London’, and ‘The Road to Wigan Pier’. Sally Minogue offers some introductory remarks.