Literary Companions, Book Reviews & Guides

A look at the culture and fanaticism of book lovers, from beloved New York Times illustrator Grant Snider   Its no secret, but we are judged by our...

Peter Temple held crime writing up to the light and, with his poet''''s ear and eye, made it his own incomparable thing.Peter Temple started publis...

London: An Illustrated Literary Companion, compiled by Rosemary Gray, captures the varying moods of the great city over recent centuries, through d...

Follow the wise words of one of the world's best-loved authors to lead a happier life. Are you more Marianne than Elinor, Lydia rather than Lizzy?...

When an essay is due and dreaded exams loom, here's the lit-crit help students need to succeed! SparkNotes Literature Guides make studying smarter,...

When an essay is due and dreaded exams loom, here's the lit-crit help students need to succeed! SparkNotes Literature Guides make studying smarter,...

When an essay is due and dreaded exams loom, here's the lit-crit help students need to succeed! SparkNotes Literature Guides make studying smarter,...

When an essay is due and dreaded exams loom, here's the lit-crit help students need to succeed! SparkNotes Literature Guides make studying smarter,...

When an essay is due and dreaded exams loom, here's the lit-crit help students need to succeed! SparkNotes Literature Guides make studying smarter,...

When an essay is due and dreaded exams loom, here's the lit-crit help students need to succeed! SparkNotes Literature Guides make studying smarter,...

The most beautiful and famous quotations from Shakespeare in an exquisite gift book.The most beautiful and famous quotations from Shakespeare are g...

'The funniest book I've read in a long time: its deadpan, dry humour and its accumulation of absurdities will leave you rolling on your floor with ...

The Cambridge Companion to Latin American Poetry provides historical context on the evolution of the Latin American poetic tradition from the sixte...

What sets Mary Shelleys Frankenstein apart from so many other famous works of fiction? What special combination of creativity and vision made possi...

Regency England was a pivotal time, remembered for its political uncertainty with a changing monarchy, the Napoleonic Wars, and a population explos...

When Harry Potter first boards the Hogwarts Express, he journeys to a world which Rowling says has alchemy as its internal logic. The Philosopher's...

Many of the greatest names in literature have visited or made their home in the colourful and diverse metropolis of London. From Charles Dickens to...

''Vital and timely ... Perfectly curated and filled with brilliant literature'' Nikesh ShuklaThese are the books you should read. This is the canon...

Written for readers at all levels, this book situates Jane Austen in her time, and for all times. It provides a biography; locates her work in the ...

Explores Batman's entire career, with full details of his breathtaking adventures and battles, resolute allies, chequered love life, and formidabl...

Seeing the faces of literature's most memorable female characters - from Anna Karenina's icy grey gaze to Scarlett O'Hara's sensual open-lipped pou...

Jane Was Here is a whimsical, illustrated guide to Jane Austen''s England - from the settings in her novels and the scenes in the wildly popular te...

Andalucia is the quintessence of Spain and yet, historically and culturally, it is surprisingly unlike the rest of the country. Its literary histor...