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Neuschwanstein: The fairy-tale castle

A dream retreat for a reclusive king…

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English Romanticism: Emotion captured in verse

For the poets of the Romantic movement, emotion was everything...

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19th-century Egyptology: A visual tour

A picture is worth a thousand words...

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Three wonderful French writers

‘A writer is a world trapped in a person.’ – Victor Hugo

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The secret life of a novelist

What is it really like to devote yourself to writing novels?

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Immortalised in stone: the writers of Poets’ Corner

From Shakespeare to Dickens, the Brontë sisters to CS Lewis, this famous memorial honours many of the great writers who have shaped British literature…

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Pygmalion and Galatea: A myth of art, beauty and love

An ancient Greek story that continues to inspire…

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How my love of French influences my writing

‘The French language is a woman. And this woman is so beautiful, so proud, so modest, so adventurous, touching, sensual, chaste, noble, crazy, wise… that we love her with all our heart and soul.’ – Anatole France

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Dining for pleasure, the Italian way

Buon appetito… enjoy your meal.

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Mindfulness and writing

‘Smile, breathe and go slowly.’ – Thich Nhat Hanh

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