History and fantasy – the novels of Susanna Clarke

Jane Rance reviews Susanna Clarke’s bestselling novels, exploring their similarities and differences.

The fairy tales that inspired these famous ballets

Jane Rance studies three fairy tales that inspired famous ballet adaptations, examining their similarities and differences.

Speaking in Tongues

Quiet heroism in Claire Keegan’s Small Things Like These

Six Crimson Cranes: an attempted fusion of cultures & fairy tales

Aesthetic vs. cost – the true price of hardback books

Fantasy Friction: racist undertones in the fantasy genre

The forgotten women of Arthurian legend

Five books to read on the beach

The world of Tove Jansson’s Moomins