Category Archives: Literature

The Dark Truth Behind Hansel and Gretel: Hidden Secrets Revealed

Discover the real origins of the classic fairy tale Hansel and Gretel! In this video, we uncover the disturbing truths and hidden secrets behind one of the world’s most famous stories. Was Hansel and Gretel inspired by true events? How … Continue reading

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Why these mysteries are so great.

 

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Margaret Atwood on the truth in The Handmaid’s Tale

Canadian novelist Margaret Atwood talks about ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ and explains why she chose to write a speculative fiction story. (This episode first aired in 2018) Follow Brief But Spectacular on our Socials: Instagram: / briefbutspectacular Tiktok: / briefbutspectacular Brief … Continue reading

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1-Year-Old Book vs 300-Year-Old Book

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BBC Radio 4 – Orwell vs Kafka, Ep 2: Telescreens

Big Brother Is Watching You Helen Lewis and Ian Hislop refine their focus in this second episode of Orwell Vs Kafka to examine what the warnings and insights in the novel’s of both men tell us about Surveillance and the … Continue reading

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BBC Ideas: The ancient secrets revealed by deciphered tablets

When cuneiform was finally cracked, it gave us some astonishing insights into the ancient world. For more information on BBC Ideas and to watch more films, visit: https://connect.open.ac.uk/bbc-ideas OU Faculty and Academics: WELS / Dr Rodrigo Hernaiz-Gomez […]

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Umberto Eco, who owned 50,000 books, had this to say about home libraries

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World’s Most Magnificent Libraries

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The Original Secret History

To receive my first catalogue, ‘Secret Histories’ join my mailing list here: https://www.tomwayling.co.uk/register This is the story of Procopius’s Secret History Of Justinian – originally written around 550, but not published until 1623. In this video we look at how … Continue reading

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Today is the birthday (and death day) of William Shakespeare…

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