A gentleman and lady travelling from Tunbridge towards the part of the Sussex coast which lies between Hastings and Eastbourne, being induced by business to quit the high road, and attempt a very rough lane, were overturned in toiling up it’s long ascent half rock, half sand. This particular lady and gentleman are Mr and … Continue reading Sanditon | Jane Austen| This Reading Life
No one who had ever seen Catherine Morland in her infancy, would have supposed her born to be an heroine. Her situation in life, the character of her father and mother, her own person and dispositi…| This Reading Life
Nicolas Pasternak-Slater and Maya Slater have recently completed their translation of Tolstoy’s novel "Anna Karenina" (to be published in 2026 by the Folio Society). In this interview, Olga Kenton discusses with them the novel, obstacles that arose during the translation process, and the significance of engaging with Russian literature in the twenty-first century.| Reading in Translation
Death Comes for the Archbishop is a retelling of the story of Catholic priests Jean-Baptiste Lamy and Joseph Projectus Machebeuf and their mission to New Mexico. Set in the period shortly after New…| What I Think About When I Think About Reading
