Humanities
Monday Feb 6th, 2012
Dickens at two hundred
By Jenny Hartley
Dickens loved birthdays and always celebrated his own in style. So, in the face of those who are complaining about being Dickensed-out already, my view is that we can’t party enough. read more »
Wednesday Feb 8th, 2012
Dickens: The Loving Couple vs The Formal Couple
An excerpt from Dickens’ Sketches of Young Gentlemen and Young Couples
Tuesday Feb 7th, 2012
Dickens’ Oliver Twist: an excerpt
Here we see Oliver in a vulnerable state in the workhouse before he is made aware of what his future holds.
Monday Jan 30th, 2012
Solving the Mystery of Sherlock Holmes
Why Holmes has become an icon for an age that enshrines science yet yearns for magic.
