A journey through the novels of Charlotte Brontë
Jane Rance shows how the content and themes of Charlotte Brontë’s novels reflect aspects of her personal life and her growth as a writer.
Victorian literature
A day with Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Spending the day with Elizabeth Barrett Browning's "Sonnets from the Portuguese"
Thomas Hardy: bridging the gap between Victorian and modern literature
Jane Rance discusses Thomas Hardy's novels and poetry, showing how they have features typical of both nineteenth- and twentieth-century literature.
Valentine’s Day in literature: sickeningly sweet or comically cruel?
Edie Gilmour explores the often funny and tragic portrayal of Valentine's Day in literature.