by chrisa | Nov 30, 2016 | CFPS
Oxford Research in English, Issue 5: Brevity “Since brevity is the soul of wit…” – Hamlet, Act II, Scene 2 “Short Talk on Brevity… try to leave the skin quickly, like an alcohol rub. An example, from Emily Tennyson’s grandmother, her complete diary entry...
by chrisa | Nov 28, 2016 | Collaborations, History of the Book, MA Programme
My name is Bonnie and I’m from Colorado, USA. I earned my Bachelor’s degree in History and English from the University of Denver, and I have always loved books and reading. I’ve worked as an editor and enjoy seeing the process of making a book from start to finish....
by chrisa | Nov 23, 2016 | CFPS
by chrisa | Nov 21, 2016 | Collaborations, Events
Scott Fitzgerald, the Jazz Age author par excellence, wrote light, funny, jazzy short stories early in the 1920s, and Hollywood adapted four of them into films. The only one known to have survived is Conductor 1492, an adaption of the short story “The Camel’s Back.”...
by chrisa | Nov 16, 2016 | Collaborations, Research Projects
Cynthia Johnston In preparation for a series of broadcasts for BBC Radio Lancaster’s Museums’ Week in November, I visited the Harris Museum and Art Gallery in Preston last week. The Harris holds a spectacular collection of rare books comprised of several...
