The Illustrated Envelopes of Edward Gorey” brings together 50 illustrations that Gorey sent to his friend, Tom Fitzharris, at ...

February the Fourteenth has been a day to give love to others in the name of Saint Valentine. But who is he? Is Valentine's a religious holiday…or Pagan all the way? Where did chocolate come in? Who’s ...

Stroud is a town with layers—some well-trodden, others hidden in the folds of history, waiting to be rediscovered. It’s a ...

Bridie is match seller in Victorian London. It’s hard work but if it means making sure her mother and younger brother eat, ...

The 17th-century, red-brick English stately home of Blickling Hall, built to withstand months of rain and cold, is isolated by a surrounding moat and acres of pristine gardens and woodland. Over the ...

In an unprecedented collaboration with the Vatican Apostolic Library, Maria Grazia Chiuri reflects on the liberating journeys of 19th-century female travelers.

Jacqueline Wilson has shared her favourite things about Sussex, how her favourite books inspired her work and her reaction to receiving a new honour.

The handsome poet exploded onto the literary scene at the end of the 19th century, at the age of 19, changing the content and ...

Not all borrowing is the same. From public domain illustrations on book covers to AI’s data hoarding, who really owns culture ...

Vector Set of elegant antique furniture in a flat style.Nice antique nightstand, a bookcase with books, a floor lamp, a table lamp, a cozy sofa, a comfortable chair are isolated on a white background.