Literature
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Britain Celebrates Dickens' 200th Anniversary: Big Pic
Posted Tue Feb 7, 2012 11:12 AM ET | 0
Britain marks the 200th anniversary of Dickens' birth with unique events all over the country. Read more
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Was Jane Austen Poisoned?
Posted by Rossella Lorenzi Wed Nov 16, 2011 03:46 PM ET | 0
The author's untimely death at the age of 41 has long been a cause for speculation among historians. Read more
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If Not Shakespeare, Then Who?: Photos
Posted Tue Nov 1, 2011 07:00 AM ET | 0
Who were the real authors of Shakespeare's plays? Pick your theory. Read more
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Amateur Archeologists Invited to Decipher Papyri
Posted by Rossella Lorenzi Wed Jul 27, 2011 05:09 PM ET | 0
Hundreds of thousands of fragments of ancient papyri have been put online in a bid to crowd source translations. Read more
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Pinocchio's Real Roots Mapped
Posted by Rossella Lorenzi Fri Jul 8, 2011 08:30 AM ET | 0
New research reveals the real-life places behind the fictional Pinocchio in Carlo Collodi's classic tale. Read more
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Shakespeare's Relative May Have Inspired Ophelia
Posted Wed Jun 8, 2011 03:35 PM ET | 0
Jane Shaxspere drowned at age two-and-a-half while picking corn marigolds near Shakespeare's Stratford-upon-Avon home. Read more
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'Irish Hamlet' Mystery Solved?
Posted by Rossella Lorenzi Fri Mar 4, 2011 03:32 PM ET | 0
Was Hamlet, Shakespeare's Prince of Denmark, actually Irish? That is the question. Read more
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J.D. Salinger Liked Burger King, Gardening
Posted Thu Jan 27, 2011 08:14 AM ET | 0
Newly released letters reveal a warmer side to the famously reclusive author of "Catcher in the Rye." Read more
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Victorian Poets Used Texting Lingo
Posted by Rossella Lorenzi Mon Aug 23, 2010 08:30 AM ET | 0
“I 1der if you got that 1 I wrote 2U B4.” The note sounds like a text message exchanging between teenagers. In fact, it was written some 130 years before the arrival of the written language seen on mobile phone ... Read more
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Audubon's First Engraving Discovered
Posted by Teresa Shipley Thu Jul 29, 2010 07:00 PM ET | 0
The 19th-century artist's first published bird illustration has finally been found on old bank notes. Read more
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Mark Twain Memoirs Unsealed After 100 Years
Posted by Talal Al-Khatib Mon May 24, 2010 01:43 PM ET | 0
The last wish of one of America's greatest authors is about to come true: Mark Twain's biography will hit stores 100 years after his death. According to a report by The Independent, the late novelist, whose works include "Tom Sawyer" ... Read more
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Robin Hood: A Legend in Many Forms
Posted Wed May 12, 2010 10:58 AM ET | 0
As yet another version of the Robin Hood story hits movie theaters, Olly Steads considers the legend's former incarnations. Read more
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Lost Shakespeare Play: Found?
Posted Tue Mar 16, 2010 09:03 AM ET | 0
An academic claims that an 18th century play, called "Double Falsehood," was based on a work by William Shakespeare. Read more
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My Take: Mann Bites Dog
Posted Thu Mar 11, 2010 12:26 AM ET | 0
What did the "Climategate" scandal really expose -- a problem with climate science, or the modern media echo chamber? A special article from the pages of Skeptical Inquirer magazine. Read more
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'Catcher in the Rye' Author J.D. Salinger Dies
Posted Thu Jan 28, 2010 02:49 PM ET | 0
The acclaimed author and youth hero passed away at age 91. Read more
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