“Austen was worldlier, more intellectual and more professional than she was portrayed…” Andre van Loon on a fresh look at a hidden Jane Austen, revealed through royalty cheques, hats, jewellery, ...
Short story writers Helen Simpson and Michele Roberts were at the London Review of Books last Thursday to talk about “Women Writing Women”. Before contemplating the depictions ...
Very few pieces of writing have entered our cultural consciousness like Pride and Prejudice, and deservedly. For who can forget that heartwarming scene where Elizabeth rides over the crest of the ...
If London’s smoggy skyline, bright lights and bustling pavements aren’t helping you put pen to paper, maybe it’s time to leave the capital for greener pastures. Follow in the footsteps ...
