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Paul Lynch: ‘After major illness Robinson Crusoe was the only thing I wanted to read’

The author and film critic on the healing powers of Daniel Defoe, his love for Latin American literature and how he got Virginia Woolf wrong

The Guardian - UK

Bostridge/Drake review – he conveys meaning and emotion with disarming clarity, each song was a gem

The tenor’s gift for narrative transforms each of these songs by Britten and Schubert into a tiny drama, with elegant accompaniment from the pianist

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: Mel Giedroyc and Martin Clunes embark on a literary journey through Dorset

The two friends take off Meryl Streep and read Thomas Hardy. Plus, more blood and gore at the Colosseum. Here’s what to watch this evening

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Mel Giedroyc and Martin Clunes Explore Britain by the Book: release date, interview and everything we know

Mel Giedroyc and Martin Clunes Explore Britain by the Book sees the actors showcase Dorset’s literary heritage.

WhatToWatch

Of Thomas Hardy and PJ Harvey: on the trail of Dorset’s inspirational powers

The county’s people, landscapes and villages have provided material for generations of writers, prompting not only great literature but social reform

The Guardian - UK

The best spa hotels in Dorset for luxury and relaxation

From Miami-inflected cool in Bournemouth to a coastal getaway with a Pig, here are the best spa hotels in Dorset

The Independent UK

Classic literature still offers rich lessons about life in the deep blue sea

When OceanGate, the deep-sea exploration enterprise, created a promotional video for its ill-fated US$250,000-per-head trip to see the wreck of the Titanic, it told prospective passengers to “Get ready for what Jules Verne could only imagine – a 12,500-foot journey to the bottom of the sea.” Those behind the video…

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In defence of Thomas Hardy’s treatment of women

Letter: In The Mayor of Casterbridge, he created a strong woman who gets a happy ending, writes Liz Bennett

The Guardian - UK

Thomas Hardy’s ‘great’ Henchard is in fact a horrendous misogynist

Letter: Four decades of feminism topped off by #MeToo has laid bare The Mayor of Casterbridge’s back-to-front moral concerns, writes Matthew Pires

The Guardian - UK

National Trust plants tens of thousands of new trees and hedgerows to get Britain blooming

Research shows a staggering 56 per cent of orchards have been lost to date – with only 43,017 hectares remaining in Wales and England

Daily Mirror

What did I learn from Thomas Hardy? Great characters don’t need a back story

In the 21st century, we are used to picking through the psychological pain and peril of all our fictional heroes. Perhaps we should stop

The Guardian - UK

Guide to the classics: steeped in the arboreal sublime, Thomas Hardy's The Woodlanders carries a startling urgency

In Thomas Hardy’s The Woodlanders (1887), the trees sing.

The Conversation

A Little Life and misery lit: Have we finally suffered enough?

As Hanya Yanagihara’s novel about a self-harming victim of abuse is adapted for the West End, Eloise Hendy explores how trauma and misery became a literary trend

The Independent UK

A Little Life and misery lit: Have we finally suffered enough?

As Hanya Yanagihara’s novel about a self-harming victim of abuse is adapted for the West End, Eloise Hendy explores how trauma and misery became a literary trend

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Grayson Perry’s Full English shows why England’s regions are crucial to its identity

In his Channel 4 series, Full English, artist Grayson Perry travels around England in a white van searching for an answer to the question: “Is there a viable version of England and Englishness that will feed my soul?”

Evening Standard

The King’s Arms, Dorchester: a charming escape two hours from London

A charming retreat in the heart of Thomas Hardy country, Sabrina Russello tries out Dorchester’s historic King’s Arms hotel

The Guardian - UK

Ted Whitehead obituary

Dramatist and screenwriter whose best-known stage play, Alpha Beta, is a scorching study of marriage and morality

Evening Standard

Gravestone-encircled ‘Hardy Tree’ tree falls in Camden

The historic churchyard tree is known for its links to writer Thomas Hardy

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You need to watch Tom Hardy's most underrated sci-fi movie on HBO Max ASAP

In 2002, Hardy’s name didn't mean what it does today. That was good for Star Trek.

The Hindu

Tweezing highbrows

At the elegant soiree where conversations ranged from the God Particle to Pavlov’s dogs, Srinivasa Ramanujan to A K Ramanujan, G H Hardy to Thomas Hardy...

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Philip Larkin, a poet of transcendent beauty, of everyday directness

In a centenary celebration of the English poet, Guy Rundle considers the lasting impact of this inimitable purveyor of life’s ordinary wonders.

Evening Standard

The ultimate staycation guide — from Cornwall to the Cotswolds

A record number of us are holidaying at home this summer — but it’s not too late to book something wonderful. Rosalyn Wikeley rounds up the best of British

Evening Standard

Londoner’s Diary: Francis Bacon friend hits out at Tate for returning archive

In Today’s Diary: Friend of Francis Bacon blasts Tate / Sir Ranulph still sleeps in his car/ Keir Starmer seems to blame economy for poll woes / Thomas Hardy tree to topple

The Guardian - UK

The Chosen by Elizabeth Lowry review – Thomas Hardy in mourning

A remarkable portrait of the remorse that followed a difficult marriage, and gave birth to great poetry

The Guardian - UK

Top 10 difficult marriages in fiction

Whether they induce schadenfreude or pangs of recognition, mismatched couples have inspired brilliant novels by authors from Evelyn Waugh to Jean Rhys

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