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A Christmas Carol: Victorian London at Christmas
Step Back in Time: Christmas in Victorian London Why Christmas Meant So Much in Dickens’s Day I’ve always been fascinated by how Christmas became the celebration we know and love,...
A Christmas Carol: Victorian London at Christmas
Step Back in Time: Christmas in Victorian London Why Christmas Meant So Much in Dickens’s Day I’ve always been fascinated by how Christmas became the celebration we know and love,...
Exploring A Christmas Carol Characters and Themes
There’s something about Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol that never gets old. I’ve read it more times than I can count, taught it in classrooms (always a festive highlight!), and...
Exploring A Christmas Carol Characters and Themes
There’s something about Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol that never gets old. I’ve read it more times than I can count, taught it in classrooms (always a festive highlight!), and...
Exploring Jane Austen's House in Hampshire: Pri...
Jane Austen’s House Museum in Chawton, Hampshire, holds a unique place in literary heritage. It was here, after moving from Steventon in 1809, that Austen revised her first drafts and...
Exploring Jane Austen's House in Hampshire: Pri...
Jane Austen’s House Museum in Chawton, Hampshire, holds a unique place in literary heritage. It was here, after moving from Steventon in 1809, that Austen revised her first drafts and...
Celebrating Jane Austen's 250th Anniversary
The 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth in 2025 offers a rare cultural moment to honour her contributions and reignite appreciation for her work. Literary societies, heritage sites, publishing houses,...
Celebrating Jane Austen's 250th Anniversary
The 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth in 2025 offers a rare cultural moment to honour her contributions and reignite appreciation for her work. Literary societies, heritage sites, publishing houses,...
Pride and Prejudice's Chatsworth: Pemberley
Few novels capture the imagination like Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. With its vivid characters, sharp wit, and timeless exploration of love, marriage, and society, the story has earned...
Pride and Prejudice's Chatsworth: Pemberley
Few novels capture the imagination like Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. With its vivid characters, sharp wit, and timeless exploration of love, marriage, and society, the story has earned...
Exploring Mr. Darcy from Pride and Prejudice
Few characters in 19th-century literature have left as lasting an impression as Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy. As one of the central figures in Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, Mr. Darcy stands...
Exploring Mr. Darcy from Pride and Prejudice
Few characters in 19th-century literature have left as lasting an impression as Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy. As one of the central figures in Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, Mr. Darcy stands...