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British/UK Fiction Feature Writer: Elizabeth Gregory

From Shakespeare to the Restoration, Victorian and modern eras this topic reintroduces some obscure or forgotten authors, who deserve to be neither, while recognising some writers who are household names thanks to Booker and Orange Prizes, literary colonialism or well-earned reputation.

From John Milton and Oscar Wilde to Virginia Woolf and Jane Austen, Nick Hornby and Zadie Smith to Thomas Hardy and James Joyce, George Bernard Shaw and Aldous Huxley to George Eliot and Charlotte Bronte, Ian McEwan and Jeanette Winterson to Salmon Rushdie and Iris Murdoch and dozens of others debuting as we speak, we'll let you know what's hot, what's overrated, and what to buy that reluctant reader.

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Latest articles in British/UK Fiction

Book Review: The Quiet American by Graham Greene
Graham Greene's novel about a journalist and an undercover American in Vietnam is a masterpiece that should be read by every generation.
Book Review: Rose Tremain's Trespass
Rose Tremain's eleventh novel, long-listed for the Man Booker Prize 2010, is a gripping tale of family rivalries in the beautiful French countryside.
With Hopeful Monsters, Nicholas Mosley Gave Hope To the Novel
Anyone who's wondering about the evolution and future of the novel form should celebrate the 20th anniversary of Nicholas Mosley's Hopeful Monsters.
Lady Macbeth - a Modern Shakespearean Woman
An investigation into the role of Lady Macbeth and how her character challenges the concept of the ideal Shakespearean woman.
Shakespeare, Julius Caesar, and Misogyny
Few delude themselves into thinking women are portrayed well in the plays of William Shakespeare. His rendering of women in Julius Caesar is no different.
The Red Queen by Philipa Gregory: A Review
Philippa Gregory's novel The Red Queen tells the story of Margaret Beaufort and her struggle to bring her son, Henry Tudor, to the throne of England.
Narrative Construction of Thomas Hardy's Tragedies
An examination of Thomas Hardy's tragic novels; tracing their 'good times' to reveal Hardy's celebration of life.
Jude the Obscure, the 'Good Times' Embedded Within the Tragedy
An examination of Thomas Hardy's tragic novels; tracing their 'good times' to reveal Hardy's celebration of life.
'Good Times' in the Rhythms of Hardy's Tragic Novels
An examination of Thomas Hardy's tragic novels; tracing their 'good times' to reveal Hardy's celebration of life.
Identifying the Weight of the Past in Thomas Hardy's Tragedies
An examination of Thomas Hardy's tragic novels; tracing their 'good times' to reveal Hardy's celebration of life.
Setting Up or Joining a Book Club or Reading Group
Types of book club or reading group, where to find information for setting up or joining a group and where to find that next book for your group to read.
Putting the Spotlight On Rachel Cusk's The Bradshaw Variations
The short list for this year's Man Booker Prize reveals a trend in the publishing world that, unfortunately, leaves a certain kind of novel by the wayside.
Gothic Symbols in The Picture of Dorian Gray
The Picture of Dorian Gray (1891) is rich in Gothic elements such as smells, colours, and places. Read about the most relevant ones.
John Fowles, The Magus (1965) – Book / Literature Review
John Fowles compelling tale of Maurice Conchis, Nicholas Urfe, and the women who plague Mr. Urfe's life and character is a true classic.
The Inimitable Jeeves, by P. G. Wodehouse
Wodehouse described his novels as musical comedies, which is very much true. They are delightfully light and frothy, written at a galloping pace.
More Pricks Than Kicks by Samuel Beckett: Book Review
The first of Samuel Beckett books is a verbose and entertaining short story collection.
Blind Faith by Ben Elton
In this dark satire, Elton writes about a 1984-style world where no-one questions religion or the rules. It screams out the point it wants to make.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Lost World
The famous author of the Sherlock Holmes series was also the originator of one of the first dinosaur stories of the modern era.
Book Review: Alan Warner's The Stars in the Bright Sky
Alan Warner's sixth novel, long-listed for the Man Booker Prize 2010, revisits the girls from his earlier book The Sopranos - a little older, but no wiser.
Jude the Obscure – Thomas Hardy's Raciest Novel
Thomas Hardy is well known as a Victorian Realist author. In Jude the Obscure however, he went beyond the sensibilities of Victorian society.
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