They call her The Wife of Willesden.
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Zadie Smith’s first play delivers on what women want.
Was Chaucer a toxic misogynist, or a staunch women’s ally?
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Chaucer’s career as a secret agent helped him assume different disguises in his writing. Some scholars interpret this role-playing as Chaucer being sexist and anti-Semitic.
Roses are red, thieving birds are blue. My neck is aching, are you uncomfortable too?
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The view of Valentine’s Day as a day for lovers can be traced back to two medieval poets who stood up for romance and the freedom to choose.
Chaucer at the Court of Edward III by Ford Madox Brown (1821-1893)
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When we feel under siege, Chaucer’s doomed love story during the battle for Troy might be just the distraction we need.
Before social distancing.
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Churches will remain closed over Easter, but theologians have argued over the centuries that faith itself, not ritual, is the heart and soul of Christianity.
Comedian, writer, historian: Terry Jones was a man of many parts and well loved in all his fields.
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The Monty Python star was also a highly respected author on Chaucer and the writer of a series of children’s history books.