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February 03, 2023

The Wife of Bath: A Biography by Marion Turner

February 03, 2023/ Steve Donoghue
The Wife of Bath: A Biography by Marion Turner

A new book charts the long literary life of Chaucer’s most popular character.

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February 03, 2023/ Steve Donoghue/
Books & Authors, Classic Literature
The Wife of Bath: A Biography, Marion Turner, The Wife of Bath, Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales, English history, English literature, Literary History, Steve Donoghue, 2023
January 26, 2021

Shakespearean by Robert McCrum

January 26, 2021/ Hannah Joyner
Shakespearean by Robert McCrum

An author considers why the words of William Shakespeare continue to hold such relevance even in today’s difficult times—for us and for himself.

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January 26, 2021/ Hannah Joyner/
Books & Authors, Classic Literature, Society & Culture
Shakespeare, William Shakespeare, biography, Literary History, Hannah Joyner
September 08, 2020

This is Shakespeare by Emma Smith

September 08, 2020/ Akumbu Uche
This is Shakespeare by Emma Smith

A scholar explores for a popular audience how ambiguity creates contemporary relevance in twenty of Shakespeare’s plays.

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September 08, 2020/ Akumbu Uche/
Literary Criticism, History
Emma Smith, Shakespeare, Abraham Joyner-Meyers, literary criticism, Literary History, performing arts
April 06, 2020

Square Haunting by Francesca Wade

April 06, 2020/ Steve Donoghue
Square Haunting by Francesca Wade

At different times and in different phases of their careers, five women made the same square in London their home - a fascinating new book looks at their stories.

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April 06, 2020/ Steve Donoghue/
History, Biography/Memoir, Classic Literature
Francesca Wade, Steve Donoghue, Virginia Woolf, Dorothy Sayers, Eileen Power, Hilda Doolittle, Jane Harrison, Literary History, female authors
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