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The Property of Rain by Angela Lambert : Book Review
Set in rural Suffolk, England and Kanpur, India this is the life story of two children born thousands of miles apart during the year 1921, and how they meet.
A Review of Marc Morris’”a Great and Terrible King, – Edward I and The Shaping of Britain”
Marc Morris’ book is the first major biography of the legendary English king, Edward I since the 1970s. It was intended to provide an updated appraisal of this curiously ignored monarch. Considering the impact that Edward had during his own lifetime and subsequent generations that lack of attention was something Morris aimed to redress.
Romances of Shakespeare: Cymbeline
An introduction to the first of Shakespeare’s late comedies or romance plays, Cymbeline, a tale of evil and virtue rewarded (eventually).
Troublesome Friendships
In the play Hamlet, by William Shakespeare, Hamlet faces several different conflicts concerning his relationships with his friends Horatio, Rosencrantz, and Guildenstern.
Tragedies of Shakespeare: King Lear
An introduction to one of the greatest and most awe-inspiring of Shakespeare’s tragedies, King Lear.
The United Kingdom: Source of The World’s Most Famous Monsters of English Literature
Ireland and Scotland are the source of English literature’s most legendary monsters.
England’s Greatest Long Poems
If you were a British person living in England during "The Dark Ages" (499 to 1066) and "The Middle Ages" (1066 to 1485), there are five great long English poems published during this time period in England.
A Week in December by Sebastian Faulks
At more than 500 pages, this could have been a long read. Instead, Mike Crowl finds himself speeding through it with enthusiasm, and barely stopping for breath.
