Susan’s Bookshelves: Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert
I recently saw, enjoyed and reviewed a quirky but powerful dramatisation of Madame Bovary at Jermyn Street Theatre. At one point one...
I recently saw, enjoyed and reviewed a quirky but powerful dramatisation of Madame Bovary at Jermyn Street Theatre. At one point one...
Confession: I have no idea how The Godwulf Manuscript got into my Kindle library. Someone must have recommended it to me or...
Imagine the scene. I was a second year student at Bishop Otter College Chichester, training to be a teacher. The staff had...
It has taken me a long time to get round to William Faulkner (1897-1962). I first heard of him back in the...
My ancient copy of Christmas Stories by Charles Dickens is inscribed “To Susan with love from Aunty Jill xx 1956”. Jill was...
The Wind in the Wi̵l̵l̵o̵w̵s̵ Wilton’s 4 stars Show: The Wind in the Wi̵l̵l̵o̵w̵s̵ Wilton’s Society: London (professional shows) Venue: Wilton’s Music Hall. 1 Graces...
I’ve admired the work of Paterson Joseph, actor, for a long time – most recently in Noughts and Crosses and Vigil both...
I can’t remember when a book grabbed me by the throat quite as forcibly as this one did. Although, of course, I’ve...