Charles Dickens, a renowned 19th-century writer, penned a quote urging kindness. His words advise a heart that stays soft, a ...

A fan letter from Charles Dickens to a female opera singer has gone on display at his London home. The 1863 letter was to Pauline Viardot with the author suggesting they meet for dinner, also ...

The Royal Hotel in Ventnor has hosted its first Dickens House Party.

Record entries have produced a standout shortlist for the James Tait Black Prizes, Britain’s oldest book awards, judged by ...

What were you like in the 90s? This question is a social media trend right now, with achingly nostalgic slideshows of old photos, set to music. When bookish types think about what we were like, we ...

The serialized origin of “Sisters in Yellow” gives the story a spontaneous authenticity and whimsy, yet also feels responsible for the novel’s shortcomings, namely its overly drawn-out second half and ...

March is a whipsaw. March is mercurial. March is a month of transience and uncertainty. There simply is no more confounding month. There are years, many years, when I would swear March is longer than ...

Record entries have produced a standout shortlist for the James Tait Black Prizes, Britain’s oldest book awards, judged by the University ...

Cochrane’s young performers are ready to light up the Cochrane RancheHouse stage with this year’s youth musical, Oliver with a Twist, which runs March 27 to March 29. On Monday, March 16, the cast and ...

Quote of the day reminds readers that usefulness is not measured by acclaim or fortune but by the quiet impact one has on others. It reinforces the idea that even people who feel unseen or ...

Get skilled up for your GCSE English Literature exam with this BBC Bitesize and Sounds podcast series, created in collaboration with the National Theatre. Join journalist, Carl Anka and writer, Jean ...