James Cosmo on Braveheart and breaking bread with Brendan Gleeson RIGHTLY or wrongly, ask anyone around the world to name a film set in Scotland and the chances are they’ll say Braveheart. The National (Scotland) · Mar 10, 2023
Women's Day Quotes: 35+ powerful quotes by famous authors to celebrate International Women's Day Every year, March 8th is celebrated as International Women's Day. But do you know why we have a special day dedicated to honour and celebrating women? It was in the early 20th century when women in many countries started protests and marches in order to demand equality in pay and… The Times of India · Mar 8, 2023
Coquette aesthetic is having a moment Some girls are made of fairytales, shabby chic in poetic outfits, gorgeous Marie Antoinette home decor, pink tea parties and silk ribbons twisted over laces. Listening to Lana-Del-Rey music and reading Jane Austen over the weekend. Every pink princess cherishes this aesthetic in an unapologetically flirty, feminine and fun way.… The Times of India · Feb 26, 2023
The 6 most glaring edits to Roald Dahl’s books by publisher Puffin Author’s children’s stories have been rewritten to remove language deemed problematic The Independent UK · Feb 23, 2023
The 6 most glaring edits to Roald Dahl’s books by publisher Puffin Author’s children’s stories have been rewritten to remove language deemed problematic The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2023
Northanger Abbey has attracted a trigger warning for 'toxic relationships' but I love its gentle romance. Bookworm Mr Tilney is my favourite Austen hero In our Guide to the Classics series, experts explain key works of literature. The Conversation · Feb 5, 2023
Who’s going to be triggered by Northanger Abbey? It’s hardly Game of Thrones Greenwich University is warning students to prepare themselves for the ‘toxic friendships’ Jane Austen satirises in her novel The Guardian - UK · Feb 5, 2023
University ridiculed after telling students Jane Austen is offensive Students have been alerted to certain themes in ‘Northanger Abbey’ The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2023
OMG! It’s Jane Austen... the TikTok generation embraces new heroine Two hundred years on, Austen’s take on the pressures of friendship and love is winning over young readers The Guardian - UK · Jan 29, 2023
Hubris & Humiliation review – this queer take on Jane Austen is startlingly good Lewis Treston’s witty and polished play blends Regency language and Australian slang to deliver a dizzying amount of jokes and sizzling romantic tension The Guardian - AU · Jan 26, 2023
Jane Austen memes have ‘become a cult of their own’ – study Pride and Prejudice author composed books that effectively contained memes centuries before the concept existed Wales Online · Jan 26, 2023
Jane Austen inspired £1.75 million Georgian mansion with tennis court, gym and bar on the market in Ayrshire The estate also boasts a three-bed cottage and one-bed studio flat. Daily Record · Jan 20, 2023
Best young adult novels to read for fantasy and mystery-loving romantics From slow burners to murder mysteries, we’ve got you covered Evening Standard · Jan 20, 2023
Housing made rich Australians richer, leaving renters and the young behind – here’s how to fix it Rising housing costs have dramatically widened the gap between rich and poor. If we want to address inequality, we will have to fix housing. The New Daily · Jan 9, 2023
The Conversation · Jan 8, 2023 How housing made rich Australians 50% richer, leaving renters and the young behind – and how to fix it Compared to the rest of the world, income inequality is not particularly high in Australia, nor is it getting much worse – until you include housing.
The Conversation · Jan 8, 2023 Guide to the classics: Elizabeth Gaskell’s North and South – class warfare, 'shoppy people' and radical love The industrial revolution was one of the biggest cataclysms in European history. Between 1790 and 1850, the countryside rapidly depopulated. Huge masses of people flooded into cities for factory work, living cheek-by-jowl in unhygienic slums.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 4, 2023 Fay Weldon obituary Novelist and screenwriter whose tales of women taking control of their own destinies included The Life and Loves of a She-Devil
The Times of India · Dec 21, 2022 Jane Austen's first-edition books auctioned for £181,000 Five rare first-edition novels by Jane Austen were recently auctioned for over £181,000 (INR 1.82 Crores) in Gloucestershire, reported the BBC.
Daily Mirror · Dec 20, 2022 First pictures of King Charles III banknotes - and when they will be released New-look banknotes showing the portrait of King Charles III have been shared by the Bank of England for the first time - but the eco-conscious monarch wants them to enter circulation slowly
The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2022 Amy Bloom: ‘Nigella Lawson is God (if we’re lucky)’ The American author on finding comfort in cookbooks, the allure of Jane Austen, and how Octavia Butler opened her mind to science fiction
The Guardian - UK · Dec 9, 2022 RuPaul’s Drag Race essay collection wins oddest book title of the year award RuPedagogies of Realness wins the Bookseller/Diagram prize ahead of What Nudism Exposes and Frankenstein Was a Vegetarian
The Guardian - UK · Nov 11, 2022 Shehan Karunatilaka: ‘Choose Your Own Adventure books were my introduction to horror’ The Booker-winning author on Vietnam war stories and the brutality of Jane Austen
Tribune News Service · Nov 2, 2022 Review: 'Sister Novelists,' by Devoney Looser NONFICTION: A fascinating biography of two hugely popular — but now forgotten — authors of the 19th century.
The Times of India · Oct 26, 2022 Jane Austen's most expensive novel sold for £375,000 A unique copy of Jane Austen's novel 'Emma' was sold for a whopping £375,000 recently, making it the most expensive book of the author. And now, news is that the first edition inscribed copy of 'Emma' will be put on display for the public in the UK early next year.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 14, 2022 Adam Kay: ‘Who knew Agatha Christie was totally incredible? OK, everybody, except me’ The doctor turned comedy writer on being inspired by Alan Bennett and comforted by David Sedaris