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Book Review - The Reader by Bernhard Schlink
This deceptively simple novel set in post-war Germany explores complex themes of love, guilt, betrayal and shame. more...
All Our Worldly Goods by Irène Némirovsky
Set in rural France in 1911 - 1940, lovers Pierre and Agnès must endure the challenges of family expectations and two world wars to be together. more...
Book Review: Bambert's Book of Missing Stories
This touching story begins as an adventure but ends as a meaningful tribute to the power of the written word and the complex nature of friendship and belonging. more...
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A New Definition of Dr Johnson at 300
By: Martin Hickes
Was Dr Johnson one of the first sufferers from Tourette's Syndrome? more...
Widsith: Glimpses of a Heroic Germanic World
By: Shreya Sanghani
Widisith is a short poem about the great travels of Widsith, the scop. It gives an idea of the historic greatness and the heroic legends prevalent in world of Germania. more...
Beowulf – The Perfect Heroic Spirit
By: Shreya Sanghani
Beowulf is a heroic poem composed around the eighth century, celebrating the exploits of the great warrior, Beowulf. more...
Russian Dramatic Greats - Chekhov & Stanislavski
Chekhov revolutionised dramatic form in 19th century Russian theatre whilst his collaboration with Stanislavski solidified his legacy in Russia's literary canon. more...
Vice and Violence in Shakespeare
By: Frank Yeats
Despite what many may believe, Shakespeare wrote more than just brooding drama. He wrote popular theatre, full of jokes, violence, sexual innuendo, and plenty of crass. more...
Russian Dramatic Greats - Gogol
The second part of 'Russian Dramatic Greats' focuses on the dramatic works of Nikolai Gogol and on his innovative contributions to19th century Russian theatre. more...
By: Shreya Sanghani
Shakespeare's most famous tragedy is one of the most revered pieces of literature in the history of the discipline. It is a revenge tragedy made profound. more...
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