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A Glimpse Inside History
Who do we think of when talking about English literature powerhouses? Chaucer, certainly; Shakespeare, yes-him too; but there is one…
Literature
This is a section of literature and poetry articles on the new website, more will follow shortly.
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Knife
When we hear the word knife in this day and age it is sadly often connected with the loss of…
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Literary Heartbreakers
Sexy and slightly scary, literature’s most famous fictional figures are the ones that are just as irresistible to the readers…
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Online Readings
In this digital age, people have become used to having pages upon pages of information at their disposal. Smartphones and…
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The Geek Guide to Life
With science on their side, the authors of The Geek Guide to Life answer your questions about life’s many puzzles….
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It’s National Poetry Day !
Today, on the 6th of October 2016, the National Poetry Day takes place and celebrates poetry and all things poetical….
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IRREGULAR: Passages of Time
What about yesterday? Tomorrow? Or a hundred years from now? Conceptualising time has always been a topic of interest not…
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The New Garconne and Frida Kahlo At Home
The New Garconne: How to Be a Modern Gentlewoman by Navaz Batliwalla is a new book for modern, independent and stylish…
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Shades of Purple
“He was like a funnel. It was like someone was pouring songs into him and they just continued to…
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News: I Hate The Internet
“The internet was a wonderful invention. It was a computer network which people used to remind other people that they…
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Mashup: Records & Rebels, Bowie, Tattoo Dictionary
The upcoming V&A exhibition “You Say You Want a Revolution? Records and Rebels 1966 – 1970” is about 1960s and…
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Louche: Rogues in Literature
We take this month’s theme of Louche and look at literary male characters who are devoid of morals, self-control and…
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Vivid: Future Creatives
The past decade has seen a shift in modern illustration away from a purely decorative form of art to a…
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News: True Crime
Books on crime are often categorised into two types, crime fiction and real accounts of crime. The latter have become increasingly popular over the…
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News: Adjaye. Africa. Architecture.
London-based publisher Thames & Hudson just announced the upcoming release of “Adjaye. Architecture. Africa.” in August 2016 by British architect…
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News: Pages Of Summer
Living without the sun can be difficult and London’s weather is quite unbearable at the moment. Even though it is…
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Transform: Pages Of Change
The theme of transformation has been a constant scheme over folklore and literature, and whether it is willingly or not,…
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Decorate: Flesh On Show
Prostitution is often mistaken in an ironic way as the world’s oldest profession and is subject to all types of…