Bonfire of the humanities
With departments in decline, the English professor has become a risible figure in the British novel.
ByNew Times,
New Thinking.
With departments in decline, the English professor has become a risible figure in the British novel.
By John MullanHousman Country: Into the Heart of England by Peter Parker is in intriguing accumulation of evidence and analysis about…
By John MullanLiving on Paper: Letters from Iris Murdoch (1934-1995) shows the author's sexual mutability and witty warmth.
By John MullanJohn Leigh's Touché: the Duel in Literature wears its learning lightly.
By John MullanNew memoirs from Antonia Fraser and David Lodge show very different British upbringings.
By John MullanIn the next instalment of the “Austen Project”, the Scottish crime writer gives her modern-day take on the novel…
By John MullanThe Vampyre Family: Passion, Envy and the Curse of Byron Andrew McConnell Stott Canongate, 464pp, £25 This book begins…
By John Mullan