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Born on 8 January 200 years ago, the Victorian writer is best known for his mystery novels The Woman in White and The Moonstone. But with more than 30 books to choose from, here are some good places to begin
It took more than 70 years and tons of volunteer labor to create “the definitive record of the English language”—including an assist from a murderer. Get to know the Oxford English Dictionary better.
“The month of August had turned into a griddle where the days just lay there and sizzled.” – Sue Monk Kidd
You probably think of Victorians as having been incredibly prude. But the truth is they could be just as depraved as the rest of us---they were just far
A new exhibition at Tate Britain celebrates the 'strange and 'extreme' world of the Rossetti family, who challenged conventions in art and life, writes Matthew Wilson.