Author: Henry Hitchings

The English language is a battlefield. Since the age of Shakespeare, arguments over correct usage have been acrimonious, and those involved have al...

''Hitchings is extremely good at unravelling Johnsons most bullish assertions . . . lucid and empathetic, scholarly but lively. A model Johnsonian,...

Most of us know a bit about what passes for good manners - holding doors open, sending thank-you notes, no elbows on the table. We certainly know b...