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The Mabinogion
The Mabinogion has long been recognised as Wales’ most important contribution to European literature. This collection of 11 ancient folk tales has its roots in the strong oral storytelling tradition of the...
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Frankenstein
Nearly 200 years since it was first published Frankenstein has established itself in popular culture as shorthand for the dangers of science run amok. The name Frankenstein conjures images the world over of...
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Jane Eyre
Novelist Bidisha first read Jane Eyre as a teenager and was immediately captivated by the iconic orphaned heroine. She immersed herself in Jane’s world of loss and love, of rebellion, and redemption. For...
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Great Expectations
Great Expectations is one of Charles Dickens’ most autobiographical novels, and one of his greatest works. But the book has often been criticised, not least because the author hurriedly re-wrote a second,...