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British Romanticism and Napoleon—On Napoleon
3/3 Simon Bainbridge explores how Napoleon shaped poetry in Britain, especially the Romantics.
Stendhal and Napoleon—On Napoleon
2/3 Andy Martin on how Stendahl followed Napoleon across Europe in 1812 and changed fiction.
Tolstoy and Napoleon—On Napoleon
1/3 Rosamund Bartlett explores the truth and the fiction of Tolstoy's War and Peace.
Way off the Beaten Track
Stephen Smith asks if it matters if travel writing is unreliable.
Queen's University - Belfast Built
The history of Queen's University in political, cultural and intellectual life in Belfast.
The Dragon with Two Tongues
Poet Gwyneth Lewis explores the modern revival of Welsh language.
After the Gold Rush - The Poetry of California
Dana Gioia traces developments in Californian poetry since the Beats in the 1950s.
A Social History of the Piano
Michael Goldfarb explores the three-hundred-year history of the piano.
John Cage: Beyond Silence
Richard Bernas explores the legacy of John Cage in music and beyond.
Jacquetta Hawkes and the Personal Past
Christine Finn examines the life and work of fellow archaeologist Jacquetta Hawkes.
