British Writers
Newly Discovered Portrait Depicts Woman Who May Have Inspired Jane Austen Character
Mary Pearson, who was briefly engaged to the writer's brother, may be the real-life counterpart of Lydia Bennet from "Pride and Prejudice"
What Autumn de Wilde's 'Emma' Gets Right About Jane Austen's Irony
By turns faithful and deeply irreverent, the newest Austen adaptation offers an oddly delightful mix of 19th-century satire and Wes Anderson
Charles Dickens Museum Acquires Trove of Author's Unpublished Letters
The London museum recently purchased more than 300 literary artifacts assembled by a private collector in the U.S.
A New App Guides Readers Through Chaucer's 'Canterbury Tales'
The tool includes a 45-minute audio performance of the work's General Prologue in Middle English
Even in Death, Charles Dickens Left Behind a Riveting Tale of Deceit
New research unravels the scheme to bury the Victorian writer in Westminster Abbey—against his wishes
The Women Behind the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood
An exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery in London explores 12 women's contributions to the male-dominated artistic circle
At Long Last, an Exhibition Celebrates Centuries of Women at Work
A new show at New York's Grolier Club features the collection of Lisa Unger Baskin, who sought to share the untold stories of women in the workforce
Christopher Tolkien, Son of J.R.R. Tolkien and 'First Scholar' of Middle-Earth, Dies at 95
Following his father's death in 1973, Christopher began editing and publishing the "Lord of the Rings" author's unseen writings
Ex-Librarian and Bookseller Plead Guilty to Stealing Rare Texts Worth $8 Million From Pennsylvania Library
Greg Priore and John Schulman stole and resold hundreds of rare texts over a 25-year period
New York Public Library Announces Its Most Borrowed Books of All Time
The list, dominated by children's literature, spans 125 years of reading
Emily Hale Was T.S. Eliot's Confidante—and More, Suggest Newly Unsealed Letters
Despite Eliot’s assertions to the contrary, the letters point to a passionate love between the duo
Researchers Recover an Early Copy of a 19th-Century Gay Rights Essay
This once-lost copy of "A Problem in Greek Ethics" is only the sixth of its kind
Start of 2020 Ushers Thousands of Once-Copyrighted Works Into the Public Domain
After 95 years of exclusivity, these films, books and compositions are now free for use by everyone
Ten Things We've Learned About Britain's Monarchs in the Past Ten Years
From Richard III to Mary, Queen of Scots, and George III, these were the royal revelations detailed during the 2010s
Charles Dickens Lost His Last Christmas Turkey to a Freak Fire
A rediscovered letter reveals the famed author forgave the railway company that botched his holiday delivery
Artificial Intelligence Reveals Second Playwright’s Contributions to Shakespeare’s 'Henry VIII'
Scholars have long suspected the play, written in 1613, was a collaborative effort. Now, an algorithm has mapped out who wrote what
Miniature Manuscript Penned by Teenaged Charlotte Brontë Will Return to Author’s Childhood Home
The tiny volume, one of six created for a series, will now join four surviving counterparts on view at the Brontë Parsonage Museum
Art Detective Tracks Down Oscar Wilde's Stolen Friendship Ring
Authorities previously believed the ring, taken from Oxford in 2002, was melted down by an individual unaware of its true significance
For Sale: Trove of Tempestuous Letters Exchanged by Ian Fleming and His Wife, Ann
"In the present twilight, we are hurting each other to an extent that makes life hardly bearable," wrote the James Bond author in one missive
Why New Restrictions on Library E-Book Access Are Generating Controversy
Macmillan Publishers will only allow libraries to purchase one copy of an e-book during the first eight weeks following publication
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