The Regency period was full of gossip and scandal, something Bridgerton gets right. However, it leaves out the period’s grim record on slavery.
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After rioters outside the US Capitol sang Bob Marley’s ‘Three Little Birds’, here are more global instances when history has sounded a little out of tune.
Watching a foreign film or TV show doesn’t automatically teach you the language – but there are ways to make it stick.
Instead of feeling ashamed about our guilty pleasures, it is time to understand how they really work
Bright, kinetic and celebrity-studded, the BBC’s schools output has got the tone right for teaching a generation of screen-addicted youth.
Get past the first 100 pages and you’ll see that Joyce’s style of writing mostly goes against what philosophers understand of the stream of consciousness.
With the third national lockdown under way, how can E.M. Forster’s neglected masterpiece help us survive the next few months?
Looking closer at the Spanish writer’s life work shows that social and cultural prejudices have kept us from seeing the full picture
Want to read more but feel overwhelmed or struggle to find the time? Here are five tips to help you on your way.
In the early days of the second world war, a Nazi propagandist broadcasting to England built up a large following.
Studies of bilingualism show that accents and vocabulary can change depending on your circumstances.
The history of Italian literature cannot be understood without the vernacular poets. But their works were largely unknown until Lorenzo ‘the Magnificent’ sent a gift to the Prince of Naples.
Dickens worried for the safety of his sons when diphtheria broke out in France and - in a newly discovered letter - wrote about how the truth was difficult to find.
While a line of defensive players complicates a free kicker’s task to shoot on target, new research suggests it could also impede the goalie.
Hemingway’s response to death and disease was very different from the parody that circulated earlier this year.
More than ever, the language used by Elizabeth II could be a source of reassurance for families seeking stability.
The archive of David Cornwell’s work at the Bodleian Library in Oxford also reveals the depth of his collaboration with his wife Jane.
After accusations flew between the two influencers, we would do well to remind ourselves why there’s so much overlap in this genre
The real problem may be that a burden of representation means these narratives must ‘do it all’
Recent archaeological studies suggest that early Christians were identifying important sites as little as a century after the last of the gospels.
Musicians and songwriters are struggling to survive while record labels are reporting record profits – here’s why this is happening.
Greek musicians have shown that developing new solidarities and campaigning initiatives with other performers could be the way forward in responding to issues caused by COVID.
Industry experts see the shift away from theatrical releases as a sign that Hollywood studios are embracing the inevitable future. But is it as simple as that?
In Sherlock, domination is something to be revered, rather than challenged.
In his work, many heard freedom as espoused by contemporary Enlightenment philosophers, like Immanuel Kant.