Scouting for Boys: An Excerpt
An excerpt from Robet Baden-Powell’s original 1908 ‘Scouting for Boys’
Molière Media
A podcast of James Monaco and Laurent Tirard talking about Moliere.
The English Reader: The Paucity of Allusion
The second post in a series by Diane and Michael Ravitch.
Introducing “Moreover” and the Ravitch Guest Blog
It’s a rare opportunity when I get to both introduce a wonderful new blog and announce that OUP authors will be guest blogging there all week. Moreover: Life and Art is The Economist’s new culture blog headed up by Emily Bobrow. Everyday this week Michael and Diane Ravitch, authors of The English Reader: What Every […]
Hooting Mind
A poem by King Otho.
Margaret Fuller: Virgin Lands
(1843-1844)
An excerpt from Margaret Fuller An American Romantic Life: The Public Years, by Charles Capper.
Looking For a Few Good Muslims
Jenkins reflects on the Lancaster House conference on “Islam and Muslims in the World Today.”
Dan Ozzi, Chuck Close and
The Oxford Dictionary of American Art and Artists
Dan Ozzi looks at Chuck Close.
Literariness: How Novels Work
An excerpt from John Mullan’s ‘How Novels Work’ to get you in the mood for summer reading.
Oxford World’s Classics Book Club: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The summer book is Huckleberry Finn.
Oxford World’s Classics Book Club: Guess the Summer Pick
What will the summer book club pick be? Can you guess?
A 4th of July Barbeque Quiz
Andrew Smith, editor of the Oxford Companion to American Food and Drink, is here to test your knowledge of barbecuing in America.
Fresh Gardens
David Acevedo writes for the Buffalo Poets.
Tess of The D’Urbervilles: Purity or Freedom?
Is Tess a pure woman? Why? Or does she, in losing purity, at least gain responsibility for her life?
Oxford World’s Classics Book Club: Tess of The D’Urbervilles
Is Tess a tragic character? What did you think?
Summer Reading
Some summer reading suggestions from top authors Lesley Glaister Jan Dalley