Author: John Spurling

Ancient as they are, the Greek myths still resonate at the core of our literature and culture, and may well reveal more about human nature and the ...

The Greek myths, refined by the great poets and playwrights of Ancient Greece, distil the essence of human life: its brief span, its pride, courage...

Beneath the floorboards of a ruined house, an 18th-century memoir is discovered. It reveals the life story of William Congreve, the acclaimed Engli...

In the turbulent final years of the Yuan Dynasty, Wang Meng is a minor bureaucrat in the government of the Mongol conquerors. He is also an extraor...

In the turbulent final years of the Yuan Dynasty, Wang Meng is a minor bureaucrat in the government of the Mongol conquerors. He is also an extraor...

Ancient as they are, the Greek myths still resonate at the core of our literature and culture, and may well reveal more about human nature and the ...