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Stefania Ciocia looks at Pinocchio
Crossing boundaries with Pinocchio: Stefania Ciocia meanders through matters of language, culture, genre and authorship with the world’s most famous puppet
The Happy Prince
‘Both Sides Now’: Sally Minogue and Stefania Ciocia give alternative views of Rupert Everett’s film about Oscar Wilde, ‘The Happy Prince’.
In America, no one can hear you scream
Guest blogger Parker Lancaster marks the 4th of July by looking at ‘Democracy in America’, the classic 1835 work from Alexis de Tocqueville, and at democracy in America today.
Sally Minogue looks at Katherine Mansfield
‘I am a writer first’*: Sally Minogue looks at the work and the life of Katherine Mansfield.
David Stuart Davies looks at The Diary of a Nobody
David Stuart Davies takes a look at the classic Victorian comedy novel.
The Woman in White – a last word
The lady was not ugly! Sally Minogue suggests that the BBC adaptation of ‘The Woman in White’ missed a few tricks by not trusting to Wilkie Collins’ word.
David Stuart Davies looks at The Wizard of Oz
David Stuart Davies looks at this ever-popular book.
David Stuart Davies reviews BBC’s The Woman in White
David Stuart Davies reviews the BBC production that concluded last night.
Henry James on Radio 4
Sally Minogue listens in to Radio 4’s ‘Love Henry James’ season and reflects on his penetration of the human condition.