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Doris Lessing – the death of a literary icon
Doris Lessing will be remembered for pushing the boundaries in every aspect of her life, says Elizabeth Mitchell
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Classics digested: Sense and Sensibility
As Joanna Trollope releases her updated version of Jane Austen’s novel, Elizabeth Mitchell examines the original work
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The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton
Eleanor Catton's The Luminaries has the all the traditional features of a good mystery and is truly a masterpiece of our time, says Elizabeth Mitchell
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The death of Mr Darcy
Elizabeth Mitchell muses on Britain’s favourite singleton becoming a widow
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Celebrating the life and work of Seamus Heaney
Elizabeth Mitchell pays tribute to the great Irish poet
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Why Anthony Trollope is a Better Version of Charles Dickens
Elizabeth Mitchell argues that one of the most prolific writers of all time deserves the same reputation as his overexposed contemporary, Dickens
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Do creativity and mental instability really go hand in hand?
The anniversary of Plath’s death is a chance to reflect again on the reciprocity of these two factions