Category Archives: Literature

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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Dueling Proverbs

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Spanning Seven Centuries, ‘Judging a Book by its Cover’ Celebrates an Enduring Art | Colossal

FEBRUARY 14, 2024 GRACE EBERT The Whole Booke of Psalmes. London: Company of Stationers, 1643. All images courtesy of The Grolier Club, An exhibition in New York counters the monotonous, machine-printed images we’re all too familiar with with bespoke designs. … Continue reading

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Wonders Of A Loner | “The Guest House” by Rumi

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