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Irish Writing: Ten Notable Authors

Irish Writing: Ten Notable Authors

With a culture rich in myths and storytelling, it is perhaps no surprise that Ireland has had an impact on…
Author Spotlight: Franz Kafka

Author Spotlight: Franz Kafka

‘My penchant for portraying my dreamlike inner life has rendered everything else inconsequential’: therefore it would seem the best route…
Jane Austen’s Novels: Cover Designs

Jane Austen’s Novels: Cover Designs

The enduring popularity of Jane Austen’s novels has seen each one picked up and reissued by numerous publishers over the…
Troubled Detectives: Our Top Ten

Troubled Detectives: Our Top Ten

From reopening cold cases in the light of new evidence, through the careful unravelling of clues, to tense manhunts when…
Author Spotlight: Jane Austen

Author Spotlight: Jane Austen

English novelist Jane Austen is renowned for her six novels, with their subtle satire of the British landed gentry, and…
A Very Brief History of the Booker Prize

A Very Brief History of the Booker Prize

Booker Prize winners often see their careers transformed and the accolade now receives international recognition. Here we take a brief…
Some of the Best Books of the 20th Century

Some of the Best Books of the 20th Century

Literature in the 20th century saw the creation of what are often considered to be some of the best books…
Author Spotlight: HP Lovecraft

Author Spotlight: HP Lovecraft

Known only by devotees of pulp fiction and Weird Tales magazine during his lifetime, HP Lovecraft is now recognized as…
Author Spotlight: Fyodor Dostoevsky

Author Spotlight: Fyodor Dostoevsky

Fyodor Dostoevsky’s father was a retired army surgeon who envisaged a military career for his son, but very soon after…
Cosy Crime: Seven Writers and their Novels

Cosy Crime: Seven Writers and their Novels

The enormous popularity of Richard Osman’s Thursday Murder Club and the BBC’s adaptation of Robert Thorogood’s Death in Paradise series…

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