I looked at the illustration (above) next to a very favourable review in The Spectator of Soft, a brief history of ...

A sculpture of the character Little Nell from Charles Dickens's "The Old Curiosity Shop" is displayed Oct. 9 at the Boston ...

When David Arsenault takes down a worn, leather-bound 19th-century book from the winding shelves of the Boston Athenaeum, he feels a sense of awe — like he’s handling an artifact in a museum. Many of ...

The first thing they noticed was the smell—like someone frying rancid meat. The two men sat in their flat in central London, awaiting their midnight appointment with the old, alcoholic Mr. Krook, who ...

Cats and writers are spiritual soulmates. That, at least, is the opinion of Susannah Fullerton, who has rounded up stories about well-known scribes and their furry companions. In this entertaining ...

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It follows an investigation and hearing which took place last month A TEACHER has been struck off after allegedly telling pupils during an English class about a dildo mishap that caused rectal ...

A portrait of English MP John Elwes, a.k.a. "Elwes the Miser." | The Print Collector/Heritage Images via Getty Images While in Malton, Dickens stayed with a friend named Charles Smithson, who worked ...

The cast of a much-loved Liverpool pantomime has been confirmed. The Royal Court Theatre's Scouse panto is a part of many people's Christmas calendars, featuring a talented cast of local actors and ...

The man who just took charge of Rome’s top tourist attraction wants to set the record straight: the Colosseum won’t be ...