Shakespeare and the King James Bible – Some Tentative Conclusions
A couple of years ago I published Shakespeare and the Psalms Mystery, a book which examines (and debunks) the legend …
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How do you read the Bible?
Some recent discussions online about how we read the Bible made me remember a question a friend asked me a …
Paté and Parallels: Reading “The Last Chronicle of Barset”
I’ve been reading Anthony Trollope’s The Last Chronicle of Barset recently, and enjoying the experience. [Spoiler warning: don’t read this …
The Charms of Rosmerta: Harry Potter, a pagan goddess and the English school story
This term I am in the enviable position of teaching Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone as part of the …
Shakespeare and the Psalms Mystery: Did Shakespeare Help Write the King James Bible?
Today sees the launch of my new book, Shakespeare and the Psalms Mystery. Despite the sound of the title, I …
J.R.R. Tolkien and the Eagles’ Wings: Middle Earth and the Bible
So why didn’t they just ask the eagles? This is a question about The Lord of the Rings I’ve heard …
Literary Allusion in Harry Potter by Dr. Beatrice Groves: A Review
I have been looking forward to the publication of Beatrice Groves’ Literary Allusion in Harry Potter for some time, and …
Imaginary Quads and Overheard Tennis: Ursula Orange and Dorothy L. Sayers
I’m on a bit of a mid-century novel binge at the moment, even more than usual, having discovered the “Furrowed …
“rising nightly among the metropolitans”: The Fun and Fascination of Victorian Theatre Adverts
This week I’ve been redrafting a chapter from my book about Webster’s The Duchess of Malfi, and remembering why Victorian …
Anthropocene Park: an interview with Nigel Timms
Nigel Timms is an author and teacher, whose most recent novel is entitled Anthropocene Park. He was kind enough to …
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