Maggie O’Farrell’s Hamnet: a brilliantly observed historical novel
O’Farrell’s remarkable novel about Shakespeare’s son is both painful and satisfying.
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O’Farrell’s remarkable novel about Shakespeare’s son is both painful and satisfying.
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