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Charlotte Brontë turns 200
Sally Minogue revisits Haworth and reflects on the life and work of the author.
How Rudyard Kipling helped make the modern Disney
Parker Lancaster analyses the links between the famous author and the entertainment conglomerate
Shakespeare: Still Relevant?
To start our commemoration of the 400th Anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, Cedric Watts considers the playwright’s place in our cultural heritage.
Virginia Woolf: January 25th 1882 – March 28th 1941
Sally Minogue considers the mental illness that had such an impact on the author’s life and work.
The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
David Stuart Davies looks at a title that has been one our best sellers over the last year.
Dickensian – The Finale
Sally Minogue reflects on the series as it comes to an end
A Tale of Two Cities – ‘It was the best of tales…’
As ‘Dickensian’ nears its end, David Stuart Davies is the last of our guest writers to look at their favourite Dickens work.
War and Peace – The Epilogue
As the fog of war clears from this lavish adaptation, Henry Claridge assesses its success
Portrait of the Artist as a Young Reader
Stefania Ciocia looks at ‘David Copperfield, Dickens’ ‘favourite child’.