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Adaptations News The Classics

September 22, 2025

New stage adaptation of Austen’s Emma brings the novel into 21st Century

In the year we celebrate the 250th anniversary of celebrated British novelist, Jane Austen, her…

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Culture Libraries News The Classics

April 25, 2024

Poisonous books removed from the National Library of France

Four books, that may be laced with arsenic have been removed from the National Library…

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News The Classics

August 14, 2023

First Edition Copy of the Hobbit Sells for £10,000

J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit is one of the most well-known and well-regarded fantasy novels of…

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News The Classics

April 22, 2019

Hunchback of Notre Dame Bestseller After Fire

The fire at the 850-year-old Notre-Dame Cathedral last week shocked the world, and our love…

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Discussion and Recommendations The Classics

January 23, 2019

Books everyone loves… except me!

My favourite thing about our book discussion group The Cwts at Reading Addicts is when…

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Culture Reading Excerpts The Classics

October 23, 2018

The Big Read: Benedict Cumberbatch, Hilda Swinton and Others Read Moby Dick

We’re a little late to the party on this one but it’s so fantastic we…

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Literature The Classics

September 12, 2018

Check out Some Alternative Names for Some of Your Favourite Books

It's hard to imagine, but there was a time when F Scott Fitzgerald hadn't yet…

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Inspired by Literature The Classics

July 20, 2018

10 More Humorous Reviews of Classic Novels

A few months ago, we posted an article about 10 amusing reviews of classic books…

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Literature The Classics

May 26, 2018

18 Iconic Book Covers

Have you ever read a book simply because you liked the cover art? If so,…

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Authors New Releases The Classics

September 9, 2017

Bram Stoker’s Great-Grandnephew to Write Official Prequel to Dracula

Bram Stoker's Dracula has become a modern classic since it was first published over 100…

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