Today marks the fiftieth anniversary of Agatha Christie’s death. She remains one of the most popular English language-authors in the world, only behind the Bible and Shakespeare. Her works are still regularly produced on the stage; Mousetrap has been running in the West End in […]

I was exceptionally fortunate to run around London and select surrounding areas for a fortnight in November, and was able to visit and revisit many, many places. If you happen to be new here, I have many interests: royal history, literary history, ballet and theatre […]

Last week we celebrated the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth. Notably, Austen’s popularity steadily built over the decades- she was not immediately popular and it took time for her to reach the beloved status she now enjoys. Her gravestone in the north aisle of […]

Today, 250 years ago, Jane Austen was born. The seventh child of George and Cassandra Austen, Jane would go on to become one of the most celebrated English-language novelists of all time. Her six novels are widely beloved, with each drawing in a distinct group […]

Nearly a month later, I am still mulling over the Jane Austen talk that I attended in London with Zoë McGee and Devoney Looser. Both had brilliant things to say and left me with a lot to think over. Something that has stuck out is […]