Fans mark Austen’s 250th birthday in Regency style
People from across the world donned period costumes during the 10-day Jane Austen Festival in Bath.
‘The most desolate place in the world’: The sea of ice that inspired Frankenstein
This French glacier has given rise to countless works of art in the past 200 years. Paintings, photos and satellites reveal how the site...
Cambridge study suggests ‘poetic obsession’ with lawnmowers
Academic research suggests British poets have written about mowing the lawn for nearly 375 years.
‘Addictive’ diaries win prestigious non-fiction prize
Helen Garner's How to End a Story: Collected Diaries is first diary to win Baillie Gifford prize.
York: Mixed views over ‘largest independent bookshop’ arriving in city
Topping and Company, which currently has four UK shops, is set to open in York in autumn 2025.
Taylor Swift to Hamnet: The best culture to look forward to this autumn
From returning pop superstars to Oscar-ready films and big-time celebrity memoirs, here are our recommendations for what to watch, listen to and read for...
Amnesty bid to retrieve Cornwall’s overdue library books
All fines will be waived for the duration of the book amnesty which is being held throughout November.
Marlow woman brings Frankenstein author Mary Shelley back to life
Nicola Metcalfe wants more recognition of Mary Shelley in the town where finished her classic novel.
Monster or victim?: The fascination of Hedda Gabler, the ‘female Hamlet’ who divides opinion
An unhappy bride plotting others' downfalls, 19th-Century anti-heroine Hedda Gabler is one of the great roles for women – and as new film Hedda...